As a sorority initiation, two girls have to pose as hookers. Then they turn into zombies and start killing and eating the locals.As a sorority initiation, two girls have to pose as hookers. Then they turn into zombies and start killing and eating the locals.As a sorority initiation, two girls have to pose as hookers. Then they turn into zombies and start killing and eating the locals.
Eric Caidin
- Shop Owner
- (as Eric Caiden)
Michael Liberty
- Detective
- (as Richard Liberty)
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This film essentially begins in Los Angeles with two young women named "Hilary" (Amy Waddell) and "Dee-Dee" (Annette Munro) trying to join a sorority. The lead sorority sister, "Stephanie" (Sheila Best), tells them that to pass the initiation, they must dress up as hookers and bring two clients to a bordello in a seedy part of town. Although they initially can't attract any customers, Hilary's boyfriend, "Bruce" (Tommy Carrano), and his two friends, "Darrell" (Donald Trimborn) and "Dwight" (Matt Borlenghi), step in and agree to go with them. What they don't realize is that the bordello Stephanie sends them to is home to female cannibals who happen to be quite hungry. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was one of those low-budget '80s movies that suffered from common issues typical of productions like this. The script was simple, the acting was poor, and the camera work needed significant improvement as well. Admittedly, there were some attractive actresses, like Kristie Etzold (as the "Hitchhiker Hooker") and Diana de la Cruz ("Carmila"), along with the three women mentioned earlier, to add some visual interest. Still, their presence wasn't enough to save this wretched film, and I have rated it accordingly.
My review was written in December 1988 after watching the feature on Hollywood International Pictures video cassette.
Beneath the lurid title "Cannibal Hookers" lies a lurid video, slightly tongue-in-cheek but mainly a gross-out horror pic, lensed on videotape.
Director Donald Farme, whose previous work includes shot-on-video "Demon Queen", ably captures a sleazy milieu wherein two cuties (Amy Waddell, Annette Munro) have to pose as street hooker as part of their sorority initiation for taskmaster Sheila Best. The actual prosties are part of some demonic cult, preying on human flesh, namely their unsuspecting johns.
The extremely gory makeup effects by Bill Barschdorf and Brian Sipe are intensified by the immediacy of video photography, marking this tape for the hardline horror addicts. Coproducer Gary J. Levinon doubles as an on-camera geek named Lobo, whose fight with the cops ends the picture abruptly. Acting and tech credits are a bit ragged.
Beneath the lurid title "Cannibal Hookers" lies a lurid video, slightly tongue-in-cheek but mainly a gross-out horror pic, lensed on videotape.
Director Donald Farme, whose previous work includes shot-on-video "Demon Queen", ably captures a sleazy milieu wherein two cuties (Amy Waddell, Annette Munro) have to pose as street hooker as part of their sorority initiation for taskmaster Sheila Best. The actual prosties are part of some demonic cult, preying on human flesh, namely their unsuspecting johns.
The extremely gory makeup effects by Bill Barschdorf and Brian Sipe are intensified by the immediacy of video photography, marking this tape for the hardline horror addicts. Coproducer Gary J. Levinon doubles as an on-camera geek named Lobo, whose fight with the cops ends the picture abruptly. Acting and tech credits are a bit ragged.
Cannibal Hookers isn't the worst film you could imagine. Despite the fact that it starts out in the manner of an 80s poorly shot porn film, it does actually manage to be better than that.
There has been an attempt to produce a storyline, however that has clearly failed.
Whilst the acting is most unnatural, the camera work is dodgy and the script is pure rubbish, the saving grace of this film is the fact that it does break away from conventions of the cannibal sub-genre.
Firstly, these are causcasian, ugly, Californian women who are the cannibals, not Amazonians in grass skirts. Also the most absurd aspect of the plot bridges the gap between the cannibal and vampire genres, a feat, to my knowledge, attempted by no other filmmaker.
In summary, this film is not to be watched in any seriousness. It is, and hopefully was intended to be, a trashy, no budget video release designed for those who find cannibalism, 80s hairstyles and vaseline filtered glamour photography amusing.
There has been an attempt to produce a storyline, however that has clearly failed.
Whilst the acting is most unnatural, the camera work is dodgy and the script is pure rubbish, the saving grace of this film is the fact that it does break away from conventions of the cannibal sub-genre.
Firstly, these are causcasian, ugly, Californian women who are the cannibals, not Amazonians in grass skirts. Also the most absurd aspect of the plot bridges the gap between the cannibal and vampire genres, a feat, to my knowledge, attempted by no other filmmaker.
In summary, this film is not to be watched in any seriousness. It is, and hopefully was intended to be, a trashy, no budget video release designed for those who find cannibalism, 80s hairstyles and vaseline filtered glamour photography amusing.
This movie is amazing. It is probably the worst acting, cinematography, sound, and scripting i have EVER seen. Especially amazing are Diana Cruz as the divergent-chested "Carmila" and the woman who plays Hillary's mom. Some highlights of the movie are Lobo's differing forehead makeup, the way all the cannibal hookers look and act, and Sheila Best as the sorority president. ALso hair and makeup are impeccable.
A true cinematic wonder.
I also love the song "Angelfire" featured in the movie. I can't wait to see the other titles featured in the "I WILL DANCE ON YOUR GRAVE" series!!@
A true cinematic wonder.
I also love the song "Angelfire" featured in the movie. I can't wait to see the other titles featured in the "I WILL DANCE ON YOUR GRAVE" series!!@
Well i saw this in the hope to see cannibal hookers, I didn't get that far. If you come across this crap movie DESTROY IT! even if your still in the store, trust me it is for good. The movie is filmed badly, it has horrible acting and the story is so very stupid a group of intoxicated seven year old's could do much better. The gore is soo very bad there is no sex and some how those idiot writers turned the characters into vampires. So spend the $2.50 on a candy bar instead of this movie.
I give it 1 out of 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000
I give it 1 out of 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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- TriviaSky Nicholas was working as at a low budget film as production assistant when they were short an actress for this film, and was asked if she wanted to do it. She said absolutely, and became top billed star, for her opening - and only - scene.
- GoofsTommy Carrano plays Bruce's Friend Darrell, but on a scene on the phone he identifies himself as Steve McKye.
- Alternate versionsThe VHS release by Hollywood International Pictures "through Italian Stallion Video Comportation [sic]" has a notice on the front and back covers "Warning: Graphic scenes of violence and horror", and is announced with a running time of 91 minutes. Subsequent VHS releases were (poorly) re-cut to 63 minutes, including the 5 minute end credits. All DVD releases are ripped from the 63 minute VHS version.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Curse of the Screaming Dead (1982)
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