Uncle Peckerhead

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Uncle Peckerhead
Directed byMatthew John Lawrence
Screenplay byMatthew John Lawrence
Starring
Release date
  • January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25)(Panic Fest)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Uncle Peckerhead is a 2020 comedy-horror film written and directed by Matthew John Lawrence. [1]

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Plot

The members of the band Duh (Judy, Max, and Mel) have all quit their jobs and are ready to embark on their first tour. The first roadblock on their journey is the fact that their van was repossessed. Desperate for a vehicle, the band placed flyers on every van in town asking to use it for their tour. One van is occupied by one Uncle Peckerhead (or "Peck" as he is known to his friends) who offers to drive the band and be their roadie. However, it turns out that Peck turns into a man-eating monster for thirteen minutes every night at midnight.

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Reception

The film is rated 100% at Rotten Tomatoes with 17 reviews. [2] Bloody Disgusting gave it four out of five skulls and called it "laugh-out-loud funny and gruesomely gory." [3] Rue Morgue praised the film and called it "a love letter to the punk-indie aesthetic." [4] The A.V. Club called the film "a Z-movie that is so good-naturedly stupid, it slowly wins you over through sheer fey likability." [5]

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References

  1. Macomber, Shawn (August 19, 2020). "Demonic Roadies & Killer Riffs: How Punk Rock Horror Comedy "Uncle Peckerhead" Got Its Jams". Decibel . Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. "Uncle Peckerhead". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. Ebaben, Dax (August 25, 2020). "[Review] 'Uncle Peckerhead' is the Best Punk Rock Horror Film Since 'Green Room'". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  4. Macomber, Shawn (August 11, 2020). "Movie Review: "UNCLE PECKERHEAD" is a killer punk-rock horror/comedy opus". Rue Morgue . Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  5. McLevy, Alex (April 26, 2021). "Hold on, a film named Uncle Peckerhead is actually enjoyable?". The A.V. Club . Retrieved June 1, 2021.