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A deranged father and son unleash carnage to save their doomed slaughterhouse from foreclosure.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE

You'll never get out in one piece!

1987 · 1h 25m · R · Comedy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

The owner of a slaughterhouse facing foreclosure instructs his obese and mentally disabled son to go on a killing spree against the people who want to buy his property.

Quick Answer

What is Slaughterhouse about?

Slaughterhouse is a 1987 American comedy-horror film directed by Rick Roessler about a farmer and his mentally disabled son who go on a killing spree to prevent the sale and demolition of their family slaughterhouse.

Programmer's Pick

If you're craving backwoods mayhem with a side of pork, Slaughterhouse delivers with a father-son killer duo and a rundown abattoir as its playground. Rick Roessler's film slices through the slasher formula with rural weirdness and a streak of gallows comedy. It's pure hixploitation, right down to the pig-loving brute and foreclosure rage.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Slaughterhouse drops viewers into the crumbling world of Lester Bacon, a bitter old farmer clinging to the past with his oversized, simple-minded son Buddy. As modern slaughterhouses threaten to erase their way of life, the Bacons find themselves targeted for foreclosure, with local officials and developers eager to buy up their property. When two teenagers trespass on their land for a private rendezvous, the Bacons' resentment boils over into violence. The local sheriff, his attorney, and a group of teens looking for a horror film location soon find themselves drawn to the property, unaware of the gruesome fate that awaits trespassers. This film sets up a blend of small-town tension and grotesque hillbilly horror, laced with pitch-black humor and a taste for the macabre.

Details & Specs

Director
Rick Roessler
Writer
Rick Roessler
Release
1987
Runtime
1h 25m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Also Known As
Bacon Bits, Pig Farm Massacre, Ο Σφαγέας

Cast & Crew

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Director: Rick Roessler Writer: Rick Roessler

Why Cult

Father-Son Killers

Lester and Buddy Bacon's twisted partnership fuels a spree of rural carnage, setting them apart from your average slasher villain.

Hillbilly Horror Vibes

The film leans hard into hixploitation, with a deranged family, a run-down slaughterhouse, and a small-town setting overrun by violence.

Rock Soundtrack

Popular music and a rock soundtrack amp up the tension and give this slasher a uniquely energetic edge.

Foreclosure Revenge

The Bacons’ motivation comes straight from the threat of losing their home, adding a grimly relatable twist to their rampage.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Foreclosure threat on family property

Threat

Murderous father and son

Effect

Violent killings of trespassers and local officials

Setting

Abandoned slaughterhouse and rural outskirts

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Slaughterhouse? +

Slaughterhouse was directed by Rick Roessler.

How long is Slaughterhouse? +

Slaughterhouse has a runtime of 85 minutes.

What genre is Slaughterhouse? +

Slaughterhouse is a comedy-horror film.

When was Slaughterhouse released? +

Slaughterhouse was released in 1987.

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