Killer Tumbleweeds

2008
1h 27m

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The good people of Middle America are being attacked by tumbleweeds! The U.S. military is testing tumbleweeds as weapons to destroy terrorists. The tumbleweeds have escaped. Now hundreds of ... Read allThe good people of Middle America are being attacked by tumbleweeds! The U.S. military is testing tumbleweeds as weapons to destroy terrorists. The tumbleweeds have escaped. Now hundreds of innocent people in Middle America have been killed. 10,000 head of livestock destroyed, no... Read allThe good people of Middle America are being attacked by tumbleweeds! The U.S. military is testing tumbleweeds as weapons to destroy terrorists. The tumbleweeds have escaped. Now hundreds of innocent people in Middle America have been killed. 10,000 head of livestock destroyed, not counting chickens and sheep and, more than 300,000 children are suffering Killer Tumblew... Read all

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4.7/10

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4ableape

A real tumbler

Obviously an attempt at tongue-in-cheek, with the tumbleweeds acting as a cheap stand-in for an actual threat, this appears to have been fun practice for news anchors attempting to act. Mostly presented with the perspective as if you're watching a docu-drama on the current tumbleweed crisis on an independent cable channel (complete with mock commercials) that frequently interrupts with news updates about the current tumbleweed crisis. The most entertaining footage is of the actual field maintenance.

Trivia: Tumbleweeds were first reported in the United States around 1877 in South Dakota, apparently transported in flax seed imported by Ukrainian farmers.

8mdbauer-98178

Just watch it!

I don't normally leave reviews, but I had to on this one. Killer Tumbleweeds? Really? As soon as it started, I could see that there was virtually "no budget" for this film, but I have to say I enjoyed it. I wouldn't put it on a "must see" list. Not even close, but it was fun seeing so many people who were not really top tier actors (or actors at all) having a good time making this film. That made it worth the watch - at least to me. There were times when they were filming and you could see people passing by looking at them more than likely unaware that they were filming a movie. I gave it an 8 because it was fun. That's all. Fun.

2ng-92195

Wow

This movie was clearly made by a group of people that love to make films but have no idea how to actually make films. Painful to watch at times but does have a few laugh out loud moments mostly due to the horrendous acting. RiffTrax needs to get ahold of this movie if they haven't already. I gave it two stars only because I feel bad for the people that were giving it their all. It probably didn't take long to make the film because it's pretty obvious that most of the scenes were filmed in just one take. Even the subtitles are done poorly with incorrect sentences puts the icing on the cake. All things being said I'm playing on rewatching it soon.

10heavydude

A Train Wreck

This movie is like a train wreck. You can't help slowing down and staring at it until it fades off into the distance.

In my book of the worst movies ever made this one just pushed Plan 9 From Outer Space out of first place.

So why am I giving it 10 stars? Because it's a hoot, that's why. And I love Plan 9 From Outer Space, too.

The action is filmed in a quasi-documentary style reminiscent of the Blair Witch Project. Shaky camera work, ordinary people moving the story along.

The movie contains tropes from other genres. Like the prison road gang scene.

The news reporting throughout the movie harks back to the Orson Welles War of the Worlds broadcast.

Turn off your brain and watch it for fun.

Now that Amazon Prime Video is airing it, it's likely to also become a cult classic.

1SurferDude68

Just say no!

This movie makes "Rubber" look like Ben Hur. It was so bad it doesnt deserve one star but I gave them that for effort. Please, spend your time watching paint dry or submarine races, they are more exciting. Trust me.

Trivia
Made for virtually no money, this film was created by the McCain Brothers, who called in favors from friends, actor buddies and news reporters around the world, they had met on their travels as both actors and newsmen, themselves.

Goofs
The introduction states, "For thousands of years tumbleweeds have roamed freely throughout the great plains of middle America..." In reality, tumbleweeds were first reported in the United States around 1877 in South Dakota, apparently transported in flax seed imported by Ukrainian farmers.