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Oversize Load
Oversize Load is the story of a warehouse worker traveling with his trusty dog in his new truck, seeking out truckers. Scott O'Hara encounters Cody Steele, a hot truck driver and a wild sex scene comes about. Next Scott stops at a truck stop to clean up. While in the truckers' showers, he witnesses a hot scene between two more hot, humpy truckers — Jeff Turk and newcomer Franco Gonella. On the road again, Scott and his faithful dog stop at a roadside port-o-potty and encounter a hot blond number, Ken Worth.
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Plot Summary
A group of travelers find themselves stranded in a remote, dilapidated mansion after their car breaks down. They soon discover that the house is inhabited by a deranged, cannibalistic family with a taste for human flesh. As they try to escape, they are hunted one by one in a brutal and terrifying ordeal.
Critical Reception
Oversize Load is a notoriously graphic and exploitative Italian horror film from the mid-80s, known for its extreme violence and gore. It has garnered a cult following among fans of extreme horror but is generally poorly regarded by mainstream critics for its lack of narrative depth and excessive brutality.
What Reviewers Say
Extreme gore and violence are the main selling points.
Thin plot and character development plague the film.
Appeals only to the most dedicated fans of exploitation cinema.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this niche horror film, but those that exist often highlight its extreme nature and graphic content as either a draw or a major turn-off. It's considered a prime example of Italian 'splatter' horror.
Fun Fact
Joe D'Amato, also known as Aristide Massaccesi, was a prolific director in Italian genre cinema, known for his work across horror, exploitation, and erotic films.
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