Slaughterhouse
Faced with the town lawyer, the sheriff, and a rival slaughterhouse owner trying to purchase his land, Lester Bacon decides to take matters into his own hands, ordering his hulking and mentally deranged son to permanently dispose of anyone who conspires against them.
Why it matters
A grimy slice of ’80s rural slasher grit where family loyalty turns lethal in a battle over land and legacy.
- Practical gore effects that lean into the era’s love for squelchy, unpolished brutality.
- A slow-burn atmosphere thick with small-town paranoia and simmering violence.
- For fans of backwoods horrors like *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre* and *Blood Rage*, this is a hidden grindhouse gem.
- The muscle-bound son’s unhinged presence anchors the film’s savage tone, even when the pacing drags.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
14
Survival
66
Slasher
