Luther the Geek Review
Posted by
Stephen McNeely
on 9/04/2012
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Labels:
1980s grindhouse,
80s slasher,
cannibalism,
cult classic,
disturbing,
grindhouse,
horror,
slasher flicks,
troma
Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)Sorry for the ridiculous title but this crazy film deserves nothing less. "Luther the Geek" is a basic slasher movie containing a few things that truly set it apart from most. First, the actor who portrays Luther does an excellent job at portraying a seriously deranged psychotic. I don't know of too many actors who could pull off the fact that their only dialouge consists of squawking like a chicken, yet not make it seem funny. Second, a generally twisted feel overall that culminates in a very unsettling ending. The film also has a clausterphobic feel to it as most of the action takes place in or around an isolated farmhouse, somewhat in a "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" mold. The gore effects are generally good with the vomiting blood scene being the most shocking. "Luther the Geek" is simply a disturbing movie that is one of my guilty pleasures, check it out. One note, since Troma acquired this, they have tacked on a rather obscene prolouge with Lloyd Kaufman introducing the film. Normally his stuff is kind of funny, this one is just tasteless.
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A young country boy is plunged into the depths of homicidal madness after witnessing the strange exploits of a carnival "geek", a caged drunk so desperate for whiskey that he bites the heads off of live chickens in front of a freak show audience.30 years later, Luther is all grown up and out on parole after spending his childhood behind bars for a series of grisly murders.Armed with a pair of razor-sharp metal dentures and only able to communicate through chicken clucks, Luther starts his bloody rampage anew as he terrorizes the citizens of a small town and takes a young mother and her family hostage in their isolated farmhouse.Featuring one of the most intense endings ever put on film, Luther the Geek is good gory fun in the splatter flick tradition of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Toxic Avenger!DVD Features Introduction by Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and creator of The Toxic Avenger!- Interview with Luther the Geek director Carl J. Albright -Deleted scenes from "The Shower", "The Bedroom" and "The Bullet Hits"- Troma's "Freak of the Week" from Troma's Edge TV, featuring "Tim the Torture King"! -Tromatic music video "Freak of the Week" featuring Ron Jeremy and DJ Polo and directed by Lloyd Kaufman! -Freaky theatrical Trailers for Luther the Geek, Bloodsucking Freaks, Tales From the Crapper, and Citizen Toxie! -Freaky poster art and production stills! -"Make Your Own Damn Movie" Film school in a box! -Radiation March -Learn about the only truly independent film festival with the Tromadance PSA! -Special tribute to Rue Morgue Magazine
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