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Occult vengeance is unleashed when a comatose professor invokes a Gaelic demon against his family’s murderers.

MEATCLEAVER MASSACRE

An occult film so terrifying it will never be shown on TV!

1977 · 1h 25m · R · Horror · IMDB TMDB

Four crazed killers, butchered his wife, son and daughter. From his hospital deathbed he called upon the power of the occult for revenge... And he got it, he really got it!

Quick Answer

What is Meatcleaver Massacre about?

Meatcleaver Massacre is a 1977 American horror film directed by Keith Burns and Edward D. Wood Jr. about a comatose professor who invokes a Gaelic demon to seek supernatural revenge on the students who murdered his family.

Programmer's Pick

Meatcleaver Massacre blends supernatural vengeance with grindhouse slasher energy, all punctuated by Christopher Lee as an on-screen narrator. If your taste runs to occult lectures, cult horror, and the occasional cosmic demon, this is a rare slice of B-movie mayhem you won’t soon forget.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Set in Los Angeles, Meatcleaver Massacre follows Professor Cantrell, an expert in the occult, who lectures about a Gaelic demon named Morak to his university class. When a group of his students, led by the troubled Mason Harrue, drunkenly decide to prank Cantrell at his home, the night spirals into shocking violence as the professor and his family become targets. While Cantrell survives the brutal attack, he is left comatose and paralyzed. As Detective Wexler begins to investigate the grisly crime, the story hints at a supernatural element lurking beneath the surface, with the occult and the possibility of otherworldly vengeance looming large. This is a grim, psychotronic slice of American indie horror with a supernatural twist.

Details & Specs

Directors
Keith Burns, Edward D. Wood Jr.
Writers
Keith Burns, Ray Atherton
Release
1977
Runtime
1h 25m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
Hollywood Meatcleaver Massacre, Evil Force, Revenge of the Dead

Why This Matters

The film is notable for its re-release under a new title with added prologue and epilogue footage featuring Christopher Lee, which was originally shot for an unrelated, unfinished project and later incorporated by the producers.
— SassyFlix Curator

Why Cult

Christopher Lee Narration

The legendary Christopher Lee appears as an on-screen narrator, lending gravitas to the film’s occult proceedings.

Occult Supernatural Revenge

A comatose professor calls upon a Gaelic demon for vengeance, merging supernatural horror with gritty slasher violence.

Independent Psychotronic Horror

This is a cult-status, low-budget American horror film loaded with B-movie energy and splatter, perfect for psychotronic aficionados.

Slasher Meets Cosmic Horror

The film fuses family murder, demonic lore, and a blood-soaked quest for retribution with a distinctively bizarre 1970s sensibility.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Professor Cantrell invokes Morak after his family's murder

Threat

Gaelic demon Morak

Effect

Supernatural vengeance on the student killers

Setting

Los Angeles, university and surrounding city

Questions from the Vault

When was Meatcleaver Massacre released? +

Meatcleaver Massacre was released in 1977.

Who directed Meatcleaver Massacre? +

Meatcleaver Massacre was directed by Keith Burns and Edward D. Wood Jr.

How long is Meatcleaver Massacre? +

Meatcleaver Massacre has a runtime of 85 minutes.

What genre is Meatcleaver Massacre? +

Meatcleaver Massacre is a horror film.

Where can I watch Meatcleaver Massacre? +

Meatcleaver Massacre is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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