Don Jones emerged in the 1970s as a multifaceted talent in cult cinema, taking on roles as an actor, director, and writer. He directed and wrote Schoolgirls in Chains (1973), a film that exemplifies the exploitation genre's audacious spirit. Beyond his work behind the camera, he also appeared as an actor in Hot Summer in Barefoot County (1974) and contributed his writing skills to The Forest (1982). Jones's diverse contributions help shape the conversation around the provocative narratives and aesthetic of exploitation films.
The Love Butcher
Caleb is a crippled gardener, a self-proclaimed "gimp." He has Coke-bottle glasses, malformed hands, and can't seem to communicate with the opposite sex. His brother Lester, on the other hand, is handsome, suave and seductive, able to assume various personalities from a Texas businessman to a Latino record salesman all in the name of getting laid. There's a twist, though: Caleb and Lester are both played by the same actor, Erik Stern, in a jaw dropping bit of mega-acting that will lodge itself in your heart and perplex your senses as the homicidal Lester dispatches his sexual conquests with a variety of lawn-care equipment and phony accents.
