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Reviewed by Jonathan Weichsel

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B.C. Butcher is directed by Kansas Bowling and written by Kansas Bowling and Kenzie Givens. The film stars Leilani Fideler Natasha Halevi Devyn Leah Molly Ring, Miranda Robin, with Kato Kaelin and is narrated by Kadeem Hardison.

The story behind B.C. Butcher has been making the rounds lately, and to be upfront, it is the story of how the movie was made that first got me interested in reviewing it. B.C. Butcher was written and directed by a seventeen year old girl, Kansas Bowling, in her father's backyard in Topanga Canyon. What makes this story stand out is that Bowling is nineteen now, and her directorial debut has been picked up by Troma Entertainment, a legendary producer and distributor of cult films that should need no introduction.

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When you think of a slasher film, images of summer camp and college campuses might dance in your head, but in her first feature film, B.C. Butcher, Kansas Bowling uniquely sets a slasher story in prehistoric times. With Troma set to release B.C. Butcher next year, we caught up with Kansas to discuss making her first movie at the age of seventeen, shooting on 16mm, and much more.

Thanks for taking the time to converse with us, Kansas. Your debut feature film, B.C. Butcher, is a slasher movie set in the prehistoric era. How did you come up with this unique plot?

Kansas Bowling: Thank you so much for showing interest in my film! My friend Kenzie Givens and I came up with the idea when we were in high school. I was 15. It seemed like something easy to do on a tiny budget and it was something that had never been done before!