USA, 1980
89m
Super 16mm, 35mm [blow-up], colour, 1.85:1
mono, English
An American gore film directed by Charles McCrann. It became infamous in the UK as one of the “video nasties”.
Plot Summary
The Drugs Enforcement Agency spray an illegal drug crop with a new chemical defoliant which turns anyone using the dope into blood-crazed zombies.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Charles McCrann
Copyright CM Productions
Produced by: Charles McCrann
Associate Producer: J. William Lee
Written by: Charles McCrann
Director of Photography: David Sperling
Edited by: Charles McCrann, David Sperling
Music Composed and Recorded by: Ted Shapiro
Sound: James McGonigal Jr
Make Up: Craig Harris, Gerald Cullen
Special Effects: Craig Harris
Set Design: Craig Harris
Cast
Charles Austin [real name: Charles McCrann] (Cole)
Beverly Shapiro (Polly)
Paul Haskin (Briggs)
John Amplas (Phillips)
Claude Scales (farmer)
Dennis Graber (hippie leader)
Debra O'Leary (leader's girl)
Bob Hanson
Gerald Cullen
Ronald Kienhuis (Joey)
Kim Roff
Craig Harris
James Hart (federal agent #1)
John Kuhi (federal agent #2)
Alyssa Allyn
William Shetterly
Debbie Link
James McGonigal
Alternative Titles
Blood Butchers
Crying Fields – Sie wurden zu Bestien der Apokalypse – West German title
Forest of Fear – UK video title/working title
Mutiert – Vergessen in der Hölle – West German title
Toxic Zombies
Links
Extracts included in
Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987)
References
Periodicals
- Variety 29 October 1980 p.18 – credits, review
