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**_Obscure slasher set in the heart of the South_** Several 20-somethings and 30-somethings try to enjoy life in a North Carolina town, going to a carnival, partying at a river and hanging out at a creepy graveyard, but their festivities...
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Death Screams
1982
Movie
88 min
English
Late one night, a young couple are brutally murdered at a make-out spot by an unseen assailant, their bodies tossed into the nearby river. As the lifeless lovers drift slowly downstream, the residents of the town excitedly prepare themselves for their annual carnival, unaware that a machete-wielding maniac with a twisted grudge is lurking in their midst. When a group of teen revellers plan a late-night after party down in the local cemetery, they unwittingly set the stage for a bloodbath.
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IMDb4.6/10
Director: David M. Durston•Genres: Horror, Slasher
Plot Summary
In the small town of Grady, a killer named "The Cottonmouth" emerges from the woods on the eve of the annual Cotton Festival. Armed with a chainsaw, he begins a brutal spree of murders, targeting young adults and anyone who gets in his way. The local sheriff struggles to identify and stop the relentless killer before he can complete his bloody rampage.
Critical Reception
Death Screams is a low-budget slasher film from the early 1980s, often regarded as a lesser-known entry in the genre. It garnered a cult following for its gore and primitive scares, but was largely overlooked by mainstream critics during its release.
What Reviewers Say
Features typical slasher tropes of the era.
Offers some gory moments for fans of exploitation cinema.
Lacks originality and memorable characters.
Google audience: Audience reception is minimal due to the film's limited distribution and niche appeal. Those who have seen it often cite its low production value and derivative nature.
Fun Fact
The film was shot in and around Quitman, Texas, and utilized many local residents as extras.
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JPV852
Low budget and rather dull 1980s-slasher where 60-70% was filler and a sequence that Red Letter Media would call "shooting the radio" where we spend a chunk of time at a county fair. None of the characters are memorable but at least the las...