Legend of the Hillbilly Butcher (2012) (DVD Review)
Directed By: Joaquin Montalvan
Starring: Eunice Font, Joaquin Montalvan
Rated: UR/Region: 0/Widescreen/Number of disc: 1
Available from Whacked Movies
In a lonely backwoods shack, Carl Henry Jessup spends his time drinkin’ an’ thinkin’ bout dem good ole days with only his half sister, Rae Lynn, and his friend, Billy Wayne to keep ‘em company… that is, till folks start trespassin’ on his property and Carl gets off his ass and becomes the ‘HILLBILLY BUTCHER’. ‘Legend Of The Hillbilly Butcher’ is a return to the retro grindhouse Horror films of the 60s and 70s which screened at drive-ins, and features cult icon, Ron Jason, of ‘The Las Vegas Serial Killer’ and ‘Corpse Grinders 2′.
Well, we are going deep into the woods (probably not far from where I actually live) as we join a crazed butcher. That’s OKAY, however, because not only is he butchering, but he’s seeing things that aren’t there and we are also seeing flashbacks as to why he’s the way he is. All of this is done filmed in the style of the old grindhouse films and the camera quality only seems to get better at certain points of the film. It makes for a harmless time, but I’m not sure you will feel truly rewarded after sitting this one unfold. The movie makes the most of its budget, but still seems to miss what could have been by a good length once all is said and done and we roll the credits.
The issues seem to all come simply from a plot that doesn’t do things fast enough. I liked the butcher himself to be honest with you, I liked the cast. I just think a more balls out blood bath of a slasher film is what would have worked best with the character and the look of the movie. What we get tries and I think fails at being a bit artsy. Sometimes that is good and a nice change, but other times it is best to just go all out and be what everyone wants you to be. This should have been a slasher, an old school slasher and nothing else.
– Making Of Documentary
– Short Film: Straight Razor
– Horror Happens Interview
– Trailers
