The Granny
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| Directed by | Luca Bercovici |
| Produced by | Sam Bernard Natan Zahavi |
| Written by | Luca Bercovici Sam Bernard (story) |
| Starring | Stella Stevens Shannon Whirry Sandy Helberg Brant von Hoffman |
| Music by | Kendall Schmidt |
| Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
| Editing by | Sherwood Jones |
| Distributed by | WarnerVision Films |
| Release date(s) | August 25 1995 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The Granny is a 1995 American horror comedy directed by Luca Bercovici and co-written by Bercovici and Sam Bernard. The film stars Stella Stevens as a grandmother who comes back from her grave to seek revenge on her greedy family. After a limited release at drive-in theaters, the film was printed directly to VHS video format. Noted by collectors of modern B-movies for its poor script and amateur acting, The Granny has been called "one of the finer pieces of trash".[1][2]
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[edit] Synopsis
The family of a wealthy woman named Anastasia "Granny" Gargoli (Stella Stevens) wants her to die so they can inherit her insurance. Granny is given an eternal life potion by a mysterious preacher Namon Ami (Luca Bercovici). Although the preacher admonishes her not to take it in sunlight, Granny ignores him and drinks it in broad daylight. She melts into nothing, but arises from a grave as a vampire-like monster. Granny starts killing her family to prevent them from inheriting her fortune. It is up to Kelly (Shannon Whirry) and Amy (Samantha Hendricks) to stop the blood hungry vampire like granny.
[edit] Cast
- Stella Stevens as Granny
- Shannon Whirry as Kelly; Whirry made appearances on several television shows including Seinfeld, Murphy Brown and Silk Stalkings.
- Samantha Hendricks as Amy
- Sandy Helberg as Albert
- Brant von Hoffman as David. Hoffman known for his roles in Police Academy and Guarding Tess.
- Patricia Sturges as Andrea
- Ryan Bollman as Junior
- Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst as Antionette. Parkhurst was a member of the Swedish Bikini Team featured in beer ads and appeared in Playboy in August 1991 and January 1992.[3]
- Joseph Bernard II as Mr. Sadler
- Luca Bercovici as Namon Ami
[edit] Music
The film score was composed by Kendall Schmidt. The film also featured the song Hard Feelings by the heavy rock band Blackthorn from their album Afterlife.
[edit] Rating
Initially the film was to be given NC-17,[citation needed] but eventually was rated R for violence and gore, crude sexuality and language. Breasts and buttocks are seen in the film (mostly by T&A stars Shannon Whirry and Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst). The violence is considered graphic with slashed-off limbs and gore. In one scene David's genitals are cut off and Granny holds up his severed penis.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Taylor, J.R., The Granny, Video Review, Entertainment Weekly, May 26, 1995
- ^ a b The Granny, Review, Media-Assault.com, May 12 1999
- ^ The Cast of Sherman Oaks, CultTVman.com
[edit] External links
- The Granny at IMDb
- The Granny, Review, Ohthehumanity.com
- The Granny, Movie Review, Something Awful.com, January 20 2000
