Donald Farmer's Wild Ride

A scrappy, affectionate deep-dive into a cult filmmaker's world, full of lo-fi charm and eccentric stories.

Directed by

Kasper Meltedhair

Starring

Donald Farmer, Kasper Meltedhair, Claude D. Miles

Overview

A quirky, gonzo peek behind the curtain into the mad mind of schlockmeister extraordinaire Donald Farmer. Known as the Budget Master of Tennessee, Farmer is the undisputed king of SOV Cinema, a DIY legend who’s carved a blood-soaked path through five decades of horror, trash, and straight-to-video gold. Starting in the 1970s with a series of Super 8 films before transitioning to the “profitable” promise of videotape, Farmer found success with hypnotically gory, offbeat features—films that often hid sweet, romantic cores beneath their eye-popping VHS covers. A true original, Donald has been a writer for Fangoria, an actor, and even a reality TV star.

How it feels

Whimsical, absurd, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, obsession, celebrity, work

Content

Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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