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Memorial Valley Massacre

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
1.5K
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Memorial Valley Massacre (1988)
A newly opened campsite is terrorized by a primitive young man who begins killing campers to defend his territory.
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Arriving at the newly opened Memorial Valley Park on its maiden weekend, the first group of campers are terrorized by a primitive young hermit who begins killing campers in order to defend w... Read allArriving at the newly opened Memorial Valley Park on its maiden weekend, the first group of campers are terrorized by a primitive young hermit who begins killing campers in order to defend what he considers to be his territory.Arriving at the newly opened Memorial Valley Park on its maiden weekend, the first group of campers are terrorized by a primitive young hermit who begins killing campers in order to defend what he considers to be his territory.

  • Director
    • Robert Hughes
  • Writers
    • Robert Hughes
    • George Frances Skrow
  • Stars
    • John Kerry
    • Mark Mears
    • Mark Caso
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Robert Hughes
    • Writers
      • Robert Hughes
      • George Frances Skrow
    • Stars
      • John Kerry
      • Mark Mears
      • Mark Caso
    • 40User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Kerry
    John Kerry
    • George Webster
    Mark Mears
    • David Sangster
    Mark Caso
    Mark Caso
    • Hermit
    • (as John Caso)
    Lesa Lee
    Lesa Lee
    • Cheryl
    Jimmy Justice
    • Deke
    William Smith
    William Smith
    • Gen. Mintz
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    • Allen Sangster
    Eddie D.
    Eddie D.
    • Eddie
    Charles Douglass
    • Morie
    Dan S. Fambeau
    Dan S. Fambeau
    • Leon
    Lyvingston Holmes
    • Sara
    • (as Livingston Holmes)
    Karen Russell
    Karen Russell
    • Emily
    • (as Dusty Woods)
    Christina Sullivan
    Christina Sullivan
    • Flo
    Zig Roberts
    • Tom
    Michael Inglese
    Michael Inglese
    • Rick
    Erin O'Leary
    Erin O'Leary
    • Wendy
    David S. Perry
    • Waiter
    Michael Spenard
    Michael Spenard
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    • Director
      • Robert Hughes
    • Writers
      • Robert Hughes
      • George Frances Skrow
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    3gridoon

    Fifth-rate but sometimes amusing slasher film.

    From a horror standpoint, "Memorial Valley Massacre" is a worthless slasher that no serious horror fan should bother with. What saves it from being a total bomb is the tongue-in-cheek approach of the filmmakers, at least in the first half. For example, early on a man says "We've got a problem with the water" (the movie is set on a camp) and proceeds to pull a dead dog out of the well! Hilarious! Then Cameron Mitchell (who appears for about 2 minutes as an investor; did he actually get paid for this?) asks: "Screw the dog, is the water fit to drink?" (!!!). The film also includes the following exchange: "Are you the head ranger here?" - "Well, I'm the only ranger here, so I guess you can say I'm the head one". Oh, and the primitive kid who has lived all his life away from civilization, apparently knows how to create a gas explosion. (*1/2)
    4Coventry

    Slashing through the unmemorable valley of Darkness...

    Forgettable, by-the-numbers 80's slasher in the woods, which is saved from total mediocrity by an unusually high body count and a fair amount of tongue-in-cheek humor during the first hour. The beautiful forest region of Memorial Valley is being turned into a fancy camping site by a rich business man. Various campers begin to arrive, even though the site is far from ready yet, and so does a primitive caveman killer. At first, it simply looks like the scarcely dressed Tarzan Junior is butchering campers because they're messing with the ecological balance in Memorial Valley, but there's also a personal vendetta. He has been living in the deep forests for almost twenty years, and his presumable father – who just happens to be in charge of the campsite – never managed to track him down. The murders in this low-budget slasher are pretty imaginative, albeit completely gore-free and rather tame. A couple of insufferable characters are massacred with ingenious booby-traps (pits with stakes, falling trunks, ...) but the cave boy himself is one of the most UN-menacing killers in the history of horror movies. His total lack of evil charisma is even funnier when a supposedly tough and macho biker runs away from him, screaming with fear like a little girl... Multiple other reviewers also pointed out already that it's quite remarkable that our Mowgli has the knowledge to blow up a caravan without ever having seen one before in his life! There are loads of amusing little stupidities in "Memorial Valley Massacre" and they effectively distract you from the total lack of tension, plausibility and gore. Robert C. Hughes' previous movie, the fascinating survival horror flick "Hunter's Blood", was a lot better and more tense but still this quickie is recommended to undemanding horror fans. The character of the retired military general (played by veteran William Smith) is truly cool.
    4dieseldemon85

    Just plain awful

    This film seemed like it might be a good B grade slasher as I often have enjoyed them, I liked the concept of a hermit serial killer, it was false advertising. What you get is a made for t.v style movie, full with a bad soundtrack, mostly terrible acting with the exception of George who looks like Stanley Baker, and the Black groundskeeper. The other campers are a crew of Disney style bikers, two horny punks with a tease of an easy girl, two unlikable city parents with their chubby son who acts too flamboyant to ride an ATV, or be a thief, lone female camper who for some reason lived to the end of the film. Lets not forget about our hermit who is actually a caveman, that learned to make fur garments, and channel is inner MacGyver in booby trap making. The most laughable part was when the caveman was tampering with William Smits RV and it actually said flammable above a door covering the gas line for cooking, the cave man somehow knew how to tamper with it. Most of the deaths are cheesy but then this film was 1 hr 33 min of pause cheesiness. 1.5/5.
    4adrian_tripod

    The death of stupid characters is relaxing to watch...

    I saw this 80s slasher on British video as 'Valley of Death' and it's one of those flicks where everyone is so naff and stupid the reason to keep watching is to see how many of them die horribly. Unfortunately the violence is a bit too restrained, which is a problem because the stupidity rating of the characters is high - all the cliches are here, the obnoxious fat kid, a pair of poodle-haired teenage hoodlums and a gang of acting school rejects trying to be tough bikers. The girls are old-school, i.e. they don't tool up and try to be Sigourney Weaver as soon as there's a threat. The main problem is with the maniac who's stalking them - he's obviously like the cannibal killers in 'The Hills Have Eyes', but instead it looks more like Cindi Lauper designed him. Not very threatening! But if you need a dumb campsite murder flick to end the night with, it's bearable and you can enjoy the formula even if it could do with some nastier payoffs.
    5gavin6942

    Cheesy 80s Horror Film... Not As Good As You Hope It Is

    A rich landowner and a rugged, alcoholic outdoorsman open up a campground to raise money for surrounding projects (shopping malls and such). But in the maiden weekend of camping, the campers face a bear, nasty storms and a hermit caveman who is none too fond of his peace being ruined.

    The film has some standard 80s staples: punk kids, a few token blacks (though, unlike many horror films, not killed off right away), a campground (see "Friday the 13th" or "Sleepaway Camp"), metal music, topless girls, etc. If you like 80s horror (and I do) you will find some familiar themes here and that's a good thing, in my opinion. But even a good set-up doesn't always make for the best follow-through.

    The death scenes are really weak. And the problem with that is, I am not sure if this movie was trying to be a horror film or a comedy. It's not scary enough to really be a true horror film, but not funny enough to be a comedy. What it ends up being is a bland mix of both. The same goes for the caveman: he is in no way threatening, but also not really funny. So what happens? He ends up just being bland and dumb, being more silly than anything. Not to mention the makeup department did a horrible job, and his background story makes no sense. (I won't give it away, but let's just say he comes across a lot more primitive than you'd expect.)

    Somebody, somewhere loves this film and probably watches it and screens it for friends. I am not that guy. I have no doubt I will some day watch it again, but I can't say it will be soon and I can't imagine why I would unless there was some sort of money or alcohol involved. If you need to see one more 80s film where campers get hacked up, this is your film. Otherwise, just listen to Weird Al's "Nature Trail to Hell"... it's actually less cheesy and more graphic.

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    • Trivia
      Appears on several DVD sets as "Son of Sleepaway Camp" despite having nothing to do with the Sleepaway Camp series beyond both featuring campgrounds.
    • Goofs
      When the pick up truck comes to rest after rolling down the hill, there is no one around, but in the next shot of the truck, there are now bodies underneath it.
    • Alternate versions
      The international version of the film, released under the title "Son of Sleepaway Camp", includes hardcore pornographic inserts.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Cinema Snob: Son of Sleepaway Camp (2012)

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    • Release date
      • December 9, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Memorial Day
    • Filming locations
      • Gold Creek Ranch - 8807 Gold Creek Road, Lake View Terrace, Los Angeles, California, USA
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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