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Directed by | Ray Dennis Steckler |
Written by | Ray Dennis Steckler |
Starring |
Carolyn Brandt Ron Haydock |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Blood Shack (also known as The Chooper and Curse of the Evil Spirit) [1] is a 1971 American horror film written and directed by Ray Dennis Steckler (under the pseudonym Wolfgang Schmidt), [2] [3] and starring Steckler's then-wife Carolyn Brandt [1] alongside Ron Haydock.
The film was produced on a budget of "five hundred dollars tops". [1] Filming took place in Pahrump, Nevada, [1] and according to Steckler, the furnishings of the titular shack were property that had been left behind by a previous tenant. [1] The black suit worn by the "Chooper", which was too small for Haydock, [4] was recycled from a previous Steckler production, Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters. [1] The killer was called the "Chooper" after the repetitive "choop" sounds made by the suit's wearer during the "Green Grasshopper" segment of The Lemon Grove Kids. [4]
Under the title "The Chooper" The film received a limited theatrical release, [5] playing in one theater in Denver, Colorado and a VHS release. [4] For home video, the film was cut down from 70 minutes to 55 minutes then re-scored and retitled to "Bloodshack". [5]
Blood Shack | |
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![]() VHS cover | |
Directed by | Ray Dennis Steckler |
Written by | Ray Dennis Steckler |
Starring |
Carolyn Brandt Ron Haydock |
Release date |
|
Running time |
|
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Blood Shack (also known as The Chooper and Curse of the Evil Spirit) [1] is a 1971 American horror film written and directed by Ray Dennis Steckler (under the pseudonym Wolfgang Schmidt), [2] [3] and starring Steckler's then-wife Carolyn Brandt [1] alongside Ron Haydock.
The film was produced on a budget of "five hundred dollars tops". [1] Filming took place in Pahrump, Nevada, [1] and according to Steckler, the furnishings of the titular shack were property that had been left behind by a previous tenant. [1] The black suit worn by the "Chooper", which was too small for Haydock, [4] was recycled from a previous Steckler production, Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters. [1] The killer was called the "Chooper" after the repetitive "choop" sounds made by the suit's wearer during the "Green Grasshopper" segment of The Lemon Grove Kids. [4]
Under the title "The Chooper" The film received a limited theatrical release, [5] playing in one theater in Denver, Colorado and a VHS release. [4] For home video, the film was cut down from 70 minutes to 55 minutes then re-scored and retitled to "Bloodshack". [5]