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!
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
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
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.
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
The legendary Christopher Lee appears as an on-screen narrator, lending gravitas to the film’s occult proceedings.
A comatose professor calls upon a Gaelic demon for vengeance, merging supernatural horror with gritty slasher violence.
This is a cult-status, low-budget American horror film loaded with B-movie energy and splatter, perfect for psychotronic aficionados.
The film fuses family murder, demonic lore, and a blood-soaked quest for retribution with a distinctively bizarre 1970s sensibility.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Professor Cantrell invokes Morak after his family's murder
Gaelic demon Morak
Supernatural vengeance on the student killers
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.
How does Professor Cantrell unleash the demon Morak? +
While in a coma after the attack, Professor Cantrell uses his knowledge of the occult to invoke the Gaelic demon Morak to avenge his family.