Petey Wheatstraw (1977) movie poster

Petey Wheatstraw

1977 ·1h 39m · ★ 5.5 (42)

Petey Wheatstraw is a candidate to become the devil's son-in-law. The storyline is a scaffolding on which Rudy Ray Moore's standup humor can be unfolded. Beginning life as the afterbirth to a watermelon, the young Wheatstraw becomes a martial artist, but is unable to best the evil comedy team of Leroy and Skillet, who also indulge in wholesale murder. Satan restores the comedians' victims to life, and charges Petey with the task of marrying his clock-stoppingly ugly daughter to give him a grandchild. When Petey attempts to default on the deal, he is pursued by the devil's henchmen.

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Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
14
Survival
33

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorPregnancy HorrorDehumanization

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