Northville Cemetery Massacre
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Dear
Thomas L. Dyke
Written byWilliam Dear
Thomas L. Dyke
Produced byWilliam Dear
Thomas L. Dyke
StarringDavid Hyry
J. Craig Collicut
Carson Jackson
Nick Nolte (voice only)
CinematographyWilliam Dear
Thomas L. Dyke
Edited byChrista Kindt
Jerry Wellen
Music byMichael Nesmith
Distributed byCannon Films
Release date
  • March 1976 (1976-03)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Northville Cemetery Massacre is a 1976 outlaw biker film written and directed by William Dear and Thomas L. Dyke. Nick Nolte did an uncredited voice over for the film's lead actor, David Hyry.[1]

Plot

An outlaw motorcycle club commits illegal acts, but only to make a point against police corruption. They are normally law-abiding, even going so far as to help an elderly couple whose car stops running. When a police officer rapes a woman, he frames the crime on the bikers. The town's citizens attack the gang in revenge, leading to a battle.[1]

Production

William Dear asked Michael Nesmith to compose the film's music and Nesmith agreed. The film's crew was unable to pay him, but he composed the music for free.[2] The author Steven Puchalski referred to the film as the "perfect funeral wreath to the biker movie phenomenon".[3] It was filmed using 16 mm film.[1]

Reception

Bill Gibron, writing for DVD Verdict, said, "amid all its gory, blood-soaked brazenness, there's a message about personal and public perspective that is awfully hard to miss".[1] Scott Weinberg, of DVD Talk, said, "Highly recommended to anyone who's old enough to remember and appreciate this type of low-budget, down & dirty, occasionally terrible but entirely watchable genre fare."[4]

A TV Guide review said, "Unimaginatively directed and too bloody for words".[5]

Home media

The film was released on VHS under Northville Cemetery Massacre, as well as Freedom R.I.P. and Harley's Angels.[2] It was released on DVD in 2006 with three commentaries, behind the scenes pictures, previous film posters, three film trailers, and biographies. The DVD is the 30th Anniversary Director's Cut.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Gibron, Bill (January 2, 2007). "Northville Cemetery Massacre". DVD Verdict. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  2. 1 2 L. Massingill, Randi (2005). Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story. FLEXquarters. p. 125. ISBN 9780965821841. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ Puchalski, Steven (2002). Slimetime: A Guide to Sleazy, Mindless Movies. Headpress. p. 333. ISBN 9781900486217. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Weinberg, Scott (October 31, 2006). "Northville Cemetery Massacre". DVD Talk. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Northville Cemetery Massacre". TV Guide. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
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