Comments on: Lost Slashers: Pitchfork Massacre (1984)

By: Jon71

Jon71 — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:07:58 +0000

I meant 1980.

By: Jon71

Jon71 — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:03:38 +0000

Vacanze per un massacro (1970) – aka on VHS “MadNess” in 1980 – re-released to theaters for short stints in 80s as Pitchfork Massacre – my Italian bro in law identified the actress from the Pitchfork Massacre art as Lorraine De Selle – an actress grindhouse fans are familiar with. Film features deaths by Pitchfork.

By: kaijinu

kaijinu — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:21:43 +0000

holy shit Zmbdog, that article’s a nice find! now we’re really cooking…

By: zmbdog

zmbdog — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:52:40 +0000

Did some deeper searching yesterday and found a mention of it from 2004:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/alt.underground/GHrjI1889nI%5B1-25-false%5D

Assuming the user isn’t grossly exaggerating the poster design, it really sounds like a cheap regional production. There’s a few quick replies into page 2 that don’t really amount to anything but it’s what ISN’T said that caught my attention. They make no mention of this being another film masquerading under a new title. Now I’d have to assume that anyone who would watch “Pitchfork Massacre” in the theatre is a fan who’s seen their share of slashers and odds are would recognize it. I mean, is their any doubt in your mind that you would if you were to actually see it?

Not “evidence” by any stretch but I am finding it less hard to believe that this is an original, forgotten film. I messaged the user but not exactly holding my breath for a reply.

Also found a small title-only ad in a N.C. paper. It’s not looking like it was shown outside that territory. http://newspaperarchive.com/robesonian/1984-04-23/page-7

By: Ryan Cark

Ryan Cark — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:13:27 +0000

God, how perplexing! It could be ANYTHING. It’s very likely that: 1) it’s a non-slasher film like an Italian crime flick or Paul Naschy monster flick made to resemble a slasher, 2) the actress in the ad isn’t even IN the movie, 3) because the tagline is a riff on the ad copy for “Pieces”, it could be from the same producers, or 4) it’s an original movie that nobody has seen since the 80s, but somehow I doubt that.

I haven’t seen the film, but could it be Invasion of the Blood Farmers?

By: John

John — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:42:13 +0000

Any movie with pitchforks is simply too wide a net and therefore impossible to narrow down the true identity of this film, if indeed this is a retitling and not an original unknown production.

At this stage the biggest point to keep in mind isn’t the weapon, but the woman. It is very likely that is a shot from the film. I would urge RS fans to check their pitchfork slashers for this very shot.

Yeah, it’s like finding a needle in the haystack – or a pitchfork in the haystack. How apt.

By: Bruce Holecheck

Bruce Holecheck — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:55:18 +0000

Haha, I somehow missed Glenn’s post above…

By: Bruce Holecheck

Bruce Holecheck — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:53:38 +0000

Another potential is Tobe Hooper’s EATEN ALIVE. It was definitely retitled regionally into the ’80s, the ad plays off the director’s former triumph, and the opening murder, while not exactly a pitchfork, is close enough…

By: Dustin

Dustin — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:39:54 +0000

The font is called “Glass Houses” on the title.

By: Duug

Duug — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:23:42 +0000

Good chance its just “The Slayer” retitled. It features a pitchfork killing and both Scalps and The Slayer had the same home video distribtor, why not the same theatrical distributor