Mardi Gras Massacre (1978) Horror Crime Romance
Mardi Gras Massacre (1978) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 4.30/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.0/10
Mardi Gras Massacre Plot Synopsis:
Police try to capture someone who is commiting ritual murders of women during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Low rent semi-remake of Blood Feast (1963) - the movie that broke the barrier in showing gore on screen. In this version of the same story, instead of an Egyptian character we have a deranged Aztec high priest as the main character. A serial killer in a welder"s mask stalks the streets of New Orleans during the Mardi Gras festival. He is a strange intense-looking guy who shows up at a bar which is also home to the town"s prostitutes. He tells the chicks that he wants the most evil woman in the bar. The head ho points him into the direction of a fat breasted brunette. She tells him, "I could win first place in any evil contest", and away they go. The Aztec priest takes her back to his place and makes her strip. He then ties her to a table in his basement and begins doing some magical ritual with baby oil that makes her nipples rise. He then proceeds to torture her by amputating hands, then feet, then "the part that you use for evil". These are then sacrificed to Coatla, the Goddess of the Four Directions and Queen of Evil. The sacrifice involves removing the victim"s heart, in one victim after the next until the final prostitute is dispatched. After hearing of the crime, a police detective who sleeps with a wh**e and gets all the inside tips from her, becomes involved with trying to catch the murderer. One interesting gore scene is where one of his victims has her stomach split open and bloody organs pulled out from within.
Tagline: Name: Nancy Dancer. Measurements: 38/24/36. Born: Gary, Ind. 12/21/58. Died: N.O, LA. 2/13/78. ... and that was only the Beginning.
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Mardi Gras Massacre Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1978 (more 1978 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Mardi Gras Massacre Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 11, 1978
Writers: Jack Weis
Producers: John Stimac Jr., Jack Weis
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Mardi Gras Massacre Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Curt Dawson | ... | Detective Sergeant Frank Abraham |
| Gwen Arment | ... | Sherry |
| William Metzo | ... | John (as Bill Metzo) |
| Laura Misch Owens | ... | Shirley Anderson (as Laura Misch) |
| Cathryn Lacey | ... | Dancer with Monk |
| Nancy Dancer | ... | 19-y-o Dancer |
| Butch Benit | ... | Sam the Barman |
| Wayne Mack | ... | Police Captain |
| Ronald Tanet | ... | Detective Sergeant Mayer |
| Donn Davison | ... | Dr. Lewis the Antiquities Expert (uncredited) |
| John Klisavage | ... | Man in Tuxedo with Sherry (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Curt Dawson – Detective Sergeant Frank Abraham
- Gwen Arment – Sherry
- William Metzo – John (as Bill Metzo)
Also known as: Bill Metzo - Laura Misch Owens (b. November 23, 1953) – Shirley Anderson (as Laura Misch)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Laura Misch - Cathryn Lacey – Dancer with Monk
- Nancy Dancer – 19-y-o Dancer
- Butch Benit – Sam the Barman
- Wayne Mack – Police Captain
- Ronald Tanet – Detective Sergeant Mayer
- Donn Davison – Dr. Lewis the Antiquities Expert (uncredited)
- John Klisavage – Man in Tuxedo with Sherry (uncredited)
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