Head of the Family
Head of the Family
R | 29 November 1996 (USA)
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In the midst of a torrid affair, Lance discovers that Nob Hollow's weirdest residents, the Stackpoole family, have been doing hideous human experiments in the bowels of their basement.

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Exoticalot

People are voting emotionally.

Janae Milner

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

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Guillelmina

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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Francene Odetta

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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slayrrr666

"Head of the Family" is one of the best of the Full Moon horror films.**SPOILERS** On a street in an unassuming neighborhood, a family of freaks, Otis, (Bob Schott) Wheeler, (James Jones) and Ernestina, (Dianne Colazzo) lives that causes the others in the town to be paranoid of them. Loretta, (Jacqueline Lovell) a local, is secretly having an affair with bar owner Lance (Blake Bailey) over her boyfriend, Howard (Gordon Jennison Noice). While traveling one night, Loretta and Lance witness the family capturing a traveler and dragging him into their house. Doing a little digging, Lance learns that the family is a family of freaks that is run by Myron, (J.W. Perra) a giant head that wishes to have a normal body. Lance ends up blackmailing them into helping him get rid of Howard and giving him tons of money. Not wanting to become associated with him, Myron sends Otis and Wheeler to spy on him in case of a slip-up to end the deal. Loretta and Lance are captured and tortured into revealing his plans for the family. Loretta is forced into a play with the other victims of Myron's doing, until Otis comes to her rescue and is able to save her from the set being accidentally burned down.The Good News: The real asset, or assets, to this film is the casting of Jacqueline Lovell. Not only is she a good looking actress, she also went topless three times in the film, including two for long periods of time. Also included in that was three more instances of full nudity in the film. She really was nude in at least thirty percent of her on-screen appearances. Also included was a member of the freak family going topless. There really was a lot of nudity in the film. What I also thought was original was that there was a completely original story that had hardly been seen in horror films. It is more of a pervert's movie and it is something new that I haven't seen in a while. Even though there wasn't a whole lot of special effects in the film, the ones that are seem pretty realistic. The giant head of Myron is plausibly done, and looks like something that could exist. The play set was pretty expensive. The designs of the freaks that they keep in the basement are very creepy and look threatening upon first glance.The Bad News: For a horror film, you need jumps. This film has no jumps, shocks or even jolts. It really needed something to cure the boredom. Without the nudity, the film would be just a drag with nothing else to go for it. This film needed something else, a jump or something.The Final Verdict: With no nudity, this film would probably not be very well received. Still, this is a lot better than a lot of Full Moon films. It is more for perverts because of the high amount of nudity and violent acts, not violence, for Full Moon fans. All non-Full Moon fans will be bored stupid by the film.Rated R: Nudity, several strong Sex Scenes, Violence, and Graphic Language

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BloodTheTelepathicDog

I'm a big fan of Charlie Band and Full Moon Pictures, and thoroughly enjoyed this odd horror-comedy.As with many Band films, he enjoys little characters that he likes to animate, and The Head(J.W. Perra) gives Charlie just that kind of character.The Head controls his dimwitted siblings, and orders them around like henchmen.This film has witty dialogue, that one doesn't expect from such a film, and actors perfectly suited for the corny plot. Blake Bailey was great, portraying a clever redneck scamming The Head into giving him a weekly inheritance. Jacqueline Lovell augments Bailey perfectly, as they play off one another brilliantly. Its a shame Jakki Lovell is basically doing softcore garbage now, that doesn't allow her to showcase her acting talent, only her exceptional form.A person can rent a better movie, don't get me wrong, but this is very fun and witty, with a clever country taste to it.

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insomniac_rod

I get angry when I think about this movie. When I look at the box cover my anger increases. This is the typical horror movie that has been for years on your local Blockbuster's horror shelf and no one has ever picked it up.I tend to rent a good movie and a terrible movie. I usually watched the good movie with my girlfriend or family and then, at midnight or later ir possible I watch alone the bad one.When I rented this crap I also rented The Insider (one of the best movies I've seen). I had a good taste in my mouth after watching it, but then HEAD OF THE FAMILY one of the worst horror movies ever made ruined my day. Castle Freak is a great horror film by Full Moon Pictures, why would they ever release a movie like this?! They've shown that they can make a good horror movie, why not follow the winning formula of Castle Freak?HEAD OF THE FAMILY has some elements (out dated by the way) like lots of nudity, gore, and a villain. The problem here is that none of the basic slasher elements work for this atrocity. I can't say if it's a horror comedy, a sci-fi mess, or an ultra low budget horror movie.I just know that it fails on everything! The storyline is a mess, it tried to spoof (I like to think so) TCM and Re-Animator but it just didn't work.But there's something good about the movie: Jacqueline Lovell. Her sex scenes are kinky! fit perfect in the B-movie label. She's hot! The scene where she's tied isn't violent, it's hot! Anyways, when you think that the best feature of a Horror movie is a hot woman, then it means that the movie is a total mess.I'm not whining, I'm preventing anyone from renting this one. Avoid it like the plague!1/10.

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aethist321

this is the best movie i've ever seen. even better than the usual suspects. this is the bestest movie i've seen ever in my sorry litle life.and this will be the bestest movie that you would have seen and people will agree with me.

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