Redneck Zombies

Redneck Zombies
Redneck Zombies
	Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by	Pericles Lewnes
Screenplay by	Fester Smellman
Story by	Zoofeet; P. Floyd Piranha;
Produced by	Edward Bishop; Pericles Lewnes; George Scott;
Starring	Lisa M. de Haven; William E. Bensen; William L. Decker; James Housley;
Cinematography	Ken Davis
Edited by	Edward Bishop
Music by	Adrian Bond
Distributed by	Troma Entertainment
Release date	1987;
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Redneck Zombies is a 1987 American horror comedy Z movie, directed by Pericles Lewnes and released by Troma Entertainment.

Plot

A barrel of radioactive waste is lost out in the woods, leading to some demented rednecks find it, and use it as part of their still. Everybody who drinks the liquor they produced turns into zombies.

Cast

Lisa M. DeHaven as Lisa Dubois
James H. Housely as Wilbur
Martin J. Wolfman as Andy
Anthony Burlington-Smith as Bob
Tyrone Taylor as Sgt. Tyrone Robinson
Bucky Santini as Ferd Mertz
Boo Teasedale as Sally
Darla Deans as Theresa
Joe Benson as Hoss
William Decker as Jethro Clemson
P. Floyd Piranha as Junior Clemson
Pericles Lewnes as Billy Bob Clemson
William E. Benson as Jed Clemson
Alice Fay Stanley as Imelda Clemson
Stan Morrow as Dr. Kildare
Brent Thurston-Rogers as Dr. Casey
Allan Hogg as Colonel Sir
Frank Lantz as Crazy Hitchhiker
Joan Murphy as Knockers
Sandy Bishop as Miz Ashley
Alex Lewnes as Fester Ashley
Matthew A. Goldberg as Matt
Benjamin K. Goldberg as Ben
J. Nick Alberto as Jake The Butcher
Michael Poole as Butcher's Customer
Jan Luffman as Butcher's Victim
Jim Bellistri as Private Loren
Peter Kief as Private Sherman
E.W. Nesneb as Tobacco Man
Steve Sooy as Mental Patient One
Anthony M. Carr as Attendant One
Ken Davis as Mental Patient Two
William Craft as Victim

Production

Redneck Zombies was one of the first films shot entirely on videotape and then released to the home-video market (making it a straight-to-video film). The film was once used as an answer in a 1980s edition of Trivial Pursuit, the question being "What film has the tagline 'They're Tobacco Chewin', Gut Chompin', Cannibal Kinfolk from Hell!'". Director Pericles Lewnes went on to work as a special effects supervisor on several other Troma productions.^[1] William Benson (Pa) went on to become an Emmy-award winning director for NASA.

Release

The film was released on VHS and DVD by Troma Entertainment. A new 20th anniversary edition of the film was released on DVD January 27, 2009. It includes the never before released soundtrack on CD.^[2] In 2022 the film was re-released by VHS Haven on a limited edition VHS.^[3] The film was released on blu-ray in 2023 by Degausser Video, a straight-to-video imprint of Vinegar Syndrome.^[4]

References

^ Stine, Scott Aaron (2015). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. McFarland & Company. p. 248. ISBN 9781476611327.
^ "Redneck Zombies: 20th Anniversary Gold Edition (DVD)". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
^ Haven, V. H. S. "Redneck Zombies VHS". VHS Haven. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
^ "Redneck Zombies". vinegarsyndrome.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.

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[1] Stine, Scott Aaron (2015). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. McFarland & Company. p. 248. ISBN 9781476611327.

[2] "Redneck Zombies: 20th Anniversary Gold Edition (DVD)". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2011-04-16.

[3] Haven, V. H. S. "Redneck Zombies VHS". VHS Haven. Retrieved 2022-04-28.

[4] "Redneck Zombies". vinegarsyndrome.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.

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