Moonshine, menace, and sermon-fueled chaos in Herschell Gordon Lewis’s southern-fried shocker.
THIS STUFF'LL KILL YA!
It Moves, Brother -- Better Git On In Here!
A redneck con artist sets himself up as a preacher in a small Deep South town to run his moonshine distillery and clashes with a number of locals and a federal agent bent on shutting his operation down.
Quick Answer
This Stuff'll Kill Ya! is a 1971 American crime, drama, and horror film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis about a con artist preacher who runs a moonshine distillery in a Deep South town and faces opposition from locals and federal agents.
Programmer's Pick
Herschell Gordon Lewis mixes sermons with sin in a backwoods brew that’s equal parts moonshine, corruption, and bloodshed. Expect hixploitation at its most unfiltered, where whiskey and hypocrisy flow in generous measure.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This film marks the final screen appearance of actor Tim Holt and showcases the multi-faceted involvement of cult filmmaker Herschell Gordon Lewis, who handled writing, producing, composing, cinematography, and directing duties.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film’s heart beats in its boozy, backwoods distillery, with bootlegging as both business and blasphemy.
See a preacher bend scripture to justify drinking, free love, and his own criminal empire.
Boone’s posse of rural toughs keeps the moonshine flowing and the law ducking for cover.
The film delivers a full-throttle dose of exploitation cinema tailored to fans of rural crime and sleaze.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Preacher's corrupt sermons and moonshine business
Violence from Boone's followers
Chaos and crime in the town
Rural Deep South town
Questions from the Vault
When was This Stuff'll Kill Ya! released? +
This Stuff'll Kill Ya! was released in 1971.
Who directed This Stuff'll Kill Ya!? +
This Stuff'll Kill Ya! was directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.
How long is This Stuff'll Kill Ya!? +
This Stuff'll Kill Ya! has a runtime of 99 minutes.
What genre is This Stuff'll Kill Ya!? +
This Stuff'll Kill Ya! is a crime, drama, and horror film.
Where can I watch This Stuff'll Kill Ya!? +
You can watch This Stuff'll Kill Ya! on SassyFlix.
