Northville Cemetery Massacre

1976 film by William Dear
  • March 1976 (1976-03)
Running time
82 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Northville Cemetery Massacre is a 1976 outlaw biker film written and directed by William Dear and Thomas L. Dyke. Nick Nolte did an uncredited voice over for the film's lead actor, David Hyry.[1]

Plot

An outlaw motorcycle club commits illegal acts, but only to make a point against police corruption. They are normally law-abiding, even going so far as to help an elderly couple whose car stops running. When a police officer rapes a woman, he frames the crime on the bikers. The town's citizens attack the gang in revenge, leading to a battle.[1]

Production

William Dear asked Michael Nesmith to compose the film's music and Nesmith agreed. The film's crew was unable to pay him, but he composed the music for free.[2] The author Steven Puchalski referred to the film as the "perfect funeral wreath to the biker movie phenomenon".[3] It was filmed using 16 mm film.[1]

Reception

Bill Gibron, writing for DVD Verdict, said, "amid all its gory, blood-soaked brazenness, there's a message about personal and public perspective that is awfully hard to miss".[1] Scott Weinberg, of DVD Talk, said, "Highly recommended to anyone who's old enough to remember and appreciate this type of low-budget, down & dirty, occasionally terrible but entirely watchable genre fare."[4]

A TV Guide review said, "Unimaginatively directed and too bloody for words".[5]

Home media

The film was released on VHS under Northville Cemetery Massacre, as well as Freedom R.I.P. and Harley's Angels.[2] It was released on DVD in 2006 with three commentaries, behind the scenes pictures, previous film posters, three film trailers, and biographies. The DVD is the 30th Anniversary Director's Cut.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gibron, Bill (January 2, 2007). "Northville Cemetery Massacre". DVD Verdict. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b L. Massingill, Randi (2005). Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story. FLEXquarters. p. 125. ISBN 9780965821841. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Puchalski, Steven (2002). Slimetime: A Guide to Sleazy, Mindless Movies. Headpress. p. 333. ISBN 9781900486217. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Weinberg, Scott (October 31, 2006). "Northville Cemetery Massacre". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "The Northville Cemetery Massacre". TV Guide. Retrieved August 10, 2013.

External links

  • Official website
  • Northville Cemetery Massacre at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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Films directed by William Dear
  • Nymph (1973)
  • Northville Cemetery Massacre (1976)
  • Elephant Parts (1981)
  • Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
  • Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
  • If Looks Could Kill (1991)
  • Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993)
  • Angels in the Outfield (1994)
  • Wild America (1997)
  • Balloon Farm (1999)
  • Santa Who? (2000)
  • School of Life (2005)
  • Simon Says (2006)
  • The Foursome (2006)
  • The Sandlot: Heading Home (2007)
  • Free Style (2008)
  • The Perfect Game (2009)
  • Mr. Troop Mom (2009)
  • Politics of Love (2011)
  • A Mile in His Shoes (2011)