Homebodies (film)
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| Homebodies (film) | |
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| Directed by | Larry Yust |
| Screenplay by | Howard Kaminsky Bennett Sims Larry Yust |
| Produced by | Marshall Backlar James Levitt |
| Starring | Peter Brocco Frances Fuller William Hansen Ruth McDevitt Paula Trueman Ian Wolfe Linda Marsh Douglas Fowley |
| Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky |
| Edited by | Peter Parasheles |
| Music by | Bernardo Segall |
Production company | Cinema Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Avco Embassy Pictures |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Homebodies is a 1974 comedy horror film directed by Larry Yust. The film features a cast of veteran actors, including Ian Wolfe, Ruth McDevitt, Peter Brocco, and Douglas Fowley. The film centers on elderly residents resorting to murder to protect their condemned building.[1]
Plot
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A quiet, elderly group of pensioners discover that their homes are scheduled to be demolished in order to make way for a block of flats. Their attempts to discourage the developers soon escalate from dissuasion to murder as they begin to rid themselves of both the developers and the construction workers by any means necessary.
Cast
- Peter Brocco as Mr. Blakely
- Frances Fuller as Miss Emily
- William Hansen as Mr. Sandy
- Ruth McDevitt as Mrs. Loomis
- Paula Trueman as Mattie
- Ian Wolfe as Mr. Loomis
- Linda Marsh as Miss Pollack
- Douglas Fowley as Mr. Crawford
Production
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Principal photography for Homebodies took place in 1973, on location in Cincinnati, Ohio. The film's cast was composed of veteran actors and actresses who, according to Daily Variety's report, "had appeared in nine hundred films, collectively, but were receiving top-billing for the first time in their careers". The film marked the second film production by the Cinema Entertainment Corporation.[2]
Release
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Home media
Homebodies was released on VHS by Sony Pictures on June 23, 1994.[3]
Kino Lorber released a Special Edition Blu-Ray version on November 2, 2021.[4]
Reception
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Time Out gave the film a positive review, complimenting the film's humor, well controlled tension, as well as Trueman's "saner version of Ruth Gordon" performance.[5] Allmovie called the film "an unexpectedly haunting piece of work", complimenting the film's unpredictability, strong characterization, and direction.[6] On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar gave the film a positive review, calling it "an engaging curiosity". In his review, Sindelar commended the film for its "offbeat and eccentric" premise, and wicked sense of humor. Sindelar also commended the film's acting, particularly Trueman's.[7] Terror Trap awarded the film three out of a possible four stars, commending the film's acting, humor, feeling of urban decay, calling it "a heartwarming horror story".[8] Not all reviews for the film were positive. TV Guide awarded the film 2/4 stars, calling it "a strange little shocker about a murderous group of geriatrics", although the reviewer commended the film for being well shot, and directed.[9]
References
- ^ Weaver, Tom (2003). Double Feature Creature Attack. p. 69.
... of his last features (to date) is Homebodies (1974), which has a cast of veterans (Ian Wolfe, Ruth McDevitt, Peter Brocco, Douglas Fowley, more) and a horror/comic plot about oldsters resorting to murder to protect their condemned building.
- ^ "Catalog - Homebodies". AFI.com. American Film Institute. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Homebodies [VHS]: Peter Brocco, Frances Fuller, William Hansen, Paula Trueman, Ruth McDevitt, Ian Wolfe, Larry Yust: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Amazon. 23 June 1994. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Kino Lorber: Homebodies Blu-Ray
- ^ "Homebodies, directed by Larry Yust". TimeOut.com. GB. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ Guarisco, Donald. "Homebodies (1974) - Larry Yust". Allmovie.com. Donald Guarisco. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ Sindelar, Dave (20 November 2016). "Homebodies (1974)". FantasticMovieMusings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Homebodies (1974)". Terror Trap.com. Terror Trap. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Homebodies - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
External links
- Homebodies at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Homebodies at AllMovie
- Homebodies at IMDb
- Homebodies at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1974 films
- 1974 black comedy films
- 1974 comedy horror films
- American black comedy films
- American comedy horror films
- Embassy Pictures films
- Films scored by Bernardo Segall
- Films shot in Ohio
- Films about old age
- Films about real estate holdout
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s American films
- Psycho-biddy films
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