She-Devils on Wheels (1968)

Director:

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Writers:

Allison Louise Downe (writer)
Fred M. Sandy (idea)

Release Date:

7 May 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

Guts as hard as the steel of their hogs!

Plot:

An all-female motorcycle gang, called 'The Maneaters' hold motorcycle races, as well as terrorize the residents of a small Florida town, and clash off against an all-male rival gang of hot-riders.

Plot Keywords:

Decapitation | Biker | B Movie | Biker Gang | Exploitation

Cast

Betty Connell	...	Queen
Nancy Lee Noble	...	Honey Pot
Christie Wagner	...	Karen
Rodney Bedell	...	Ted
Pat Poston	...	Whitey
Ruby Tuesday	...	Terry
John Weymer	...	Joe-Boy
Joani Kramer	...	Russian
Donna Stelzer	...	Supergirl
Roz Cohen	...	Deita
Donna Testa	...	Poodle
Laura Platz	...	Mac
Sharon Brown	...	Ginger Snap
Robert Woods	...	Rocky
David Harris	...	Bill

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Medley, Florida, USA

Company:

Mayflower Pictures

Quotes:

[sprays bug spray into Joe-Boy's face]
Whitey: Go fumigate yourself, crap-head!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Psycho-lettes (1996)

Soundtrack:

Get Off The Road

Disappointing effort from HG Lewis

Herschell Gordon Lewis earned the title 'The Godfather of Gore' for his gory horror films, and as something of a fan of the schlock director; I like to see Herschell doing what he does best. She-Devils on Wheels generally doesn't get a good word said about it even among Lewis' own fans, and that's hardly surprising as this isn't Herschell at his best or doing what he does best. In fact, it seems more like Herschell was trying to rip off the great Russ Meyer - the only difference being that Meyer did this sort of thing well and HG doesn't! The plot revolves around a gang of man-hating female bikers that ride around and terrorise a town. This isn't bad as a premise, but Herschell fails to implement much action, gore or interest into the film. Meyer would have added some breasts which would have at least spiced it up a little; but sadly the film is lacking even that most basic element. It's really hard to believe that this effort is from the same director who bestowed on us legendary trash classics such as Two Thousand Maniacs and The Gore Gore Girls. She-Devils on Wheels is a completely disappointing experience and doesn't come recommended!