Movie

Slaughterhouse

1987 · 85 min

A grimy, low-budget slasher that lumbers toward its kills with grim, deadpan nastiness and a few winking laughs.

Tagline: You'll never get out in one piece!
Overview: Faced with the town lawyer, the sheriff, and a rival slaughterhouse owner trying to purchase his land, Lester Bacon decides to take matters into his own hands, ordering his hulking and mentally deranged son to permanently dispose of anyone who conspires against them.
How it feels: Dark, campy, tense and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Violence, crime, family, greed
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
crime
family
greed
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild