Splatter Farm
Encyclopedia
Splatter Farm is a 1986 video
horror film
by the prolific Polonia brothers
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' movement of the 1980s, which allowed film-makers with limited resources the ability to market their product. What made it exceptional, however, was an audacity
that was startling in a film
made by teenagers. This movie can be considered a slasher film.
in 1987 by Donna Michele Productions, and again on DVD
by Camp Motion Pictures, in 2007, in a somewhat modified format.
Videotape
A videotape is a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock or random access digital media. Videotapes are also used for storing scientific or medical data, such as the data produced by an electrocardiogram...
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
by the prolific Polonia brothers
Polonia brothers
Mark Polonia and John Polonia are twin brothers who founded Polonia Bros. Entertainment and Cinegraphic Productions. They have written, directed and produced over 30 feature films, mostly in the genres of horror and sci fi, and are now low-budget film cult icons.John Polonia died suddenly at the...
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Plot
Twin brothers Alan and Joseph spend the summer visiting their Aunt Lacey at her secluded, run-down property. Little do they know that some family secrets refuse to stay buried...in fact, they are freshly dug up! Lonely auntie has a necrophilic attraction to her deceased husband, whose body she keeps in her house, and Jeremy - her perverted farmhand - is a bloodthirsty monster who dismembers local townsfolk and stores their body parts in the barn for unspeakable uses later on. Soon Alan and Joseph find themselves caught up in a horrifying plot to take charge of the situation. And that's when things really turn ugly. Filmed in "shockumentary" style, you will witness the final moments of one of the most brutal pages in the history of crime. Jeremy is waiting!Production
Splatter Farm was a leader in the 'direct-to-videoDirect-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
' movement of the 1980s, which allowed film-makers with limited resources the ability to market their product. What made it exceptional, however, was an audacity
Audacity (disambiguation)
Audacity means extraordinary boldness, courage or chutzpahAudacity may also refer to:* Audacity, an audio editor* The Audacity!, an upcoming album by Spose, a British naval vessel, a British merchant vessel renamed from Empire Audrey...
that was startling in a film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
made by teenagers. This movie can be considered a slasher film.
Release
The film was released on VHSVHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
in 1987 by Donna Michele Productions, and again on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
by Camp Motion Pictures, in 2007, in a somewhat modified format.