Shrunken Heads (1994)

Director:

Richard Elfman

Writer:

Matthew Bright (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

They're superheroes from the heads...to their necks.

Plot:

When three N.Y. kids are murdered, the local Hatiian voodoo priest re-animates their shrunken heads to exact revenge. Complications arise between one of the heads and his former girlfriend. |

Plot Keywords:

Shrunken Head | Voodoo | Reverse Footage | Triple Teen Murder | Cult Comedy

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Julius Harris	...	Mr. Sumatra
Meg Foster	...	Big Moe
Aeryk Egan	...	Tommy Larson
Rebecca Herbst	...	Sally (as Becky Herbst)
A.J. Damato	...	Vinnie
Bo Sharon	...	Bill Turner
Darris Love	...	Freddie Thompson
Bodhi Elfman	...	Booger Martin
Troy Fromin	...	Podowski
Leigh Allyn Baker	...	Mitzi
Paul Linke	...	Mr. Larson
Billye Ree Wallace	...	Mrs. Wilson
R.J. Frost	...	The Vipers
Randy Vahan	...	Plumber
Don Dolan	...	Arresting Cop

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Full Moon Entertainment

Trivia:

"Shrunken Heads" is not exactly a "horror" film - it is an absurdest-fantasy based on a twisted update of the 1937 classic, Dead End (1937). People simply looking for a standard horror film may be disappointed and miss the understated dark humor

Quotes:

Mr. Sumatra: I will pluck out your tongues with bull cutters and roast them, and I will take your brains and chill them for the purposes of garnishment.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Svengoolie: Shrunken Heads" (2004)

Soundtrack:

No One Lives Forever

One of the most original film visions

This film is one of the most original visions ever produced, sort of a demented Joe Dante fever at work. This is the type of film that should be lovingly fostered and encouraged. I guarantee that there's not quite another film out there like this one. A must-see.