Auntie Lee's Meat Pies
- Directed by
- Joseph F. Robertson
- Written by
- Joseph F. Robertson, Gerald Stein
- Produced by
- Gerald M. Steiner, Nicholas Stamos
Why it’s HorroRated
Auntie Lee's Meat Pies is sleazy 90s direct-to-video horror comedy that knows exactly what audience it's chasing and delivers for them without much pretense. Karen Black commits fully to the role, baking her victims into pies with a heart-shaped apron and lace gloves, and the neon-drenched production design gives the film a specific, campy visual personality that elevates it above its budget. The tone wobbles between horror, comedy, and outright exploitation without settling anywhere for long, which keeps it unpredictable if not always coherent. It's not scary and the plot has more subplots than it needs, but it's genuinely entertaining trash for the right audience. A solid pick for fans of cannibal horror comedy who've already worked through the classics.
Synopsis
In the small town of Penance, California, Auntie Lee employs her four nieces to pick up virile men and bring them home, where they're killed and their remains ground into meat pies she sells to the unsuspecting community. Her handyman brother Larry helps run the operation and she keeps a friendly rapport with the town's sheriff, Chief Koal, who has no idea what's actually in the recipe. Karen Black plays Auntie Lee with a satanic theatrical relish and the film borrows liberally from both Sweeney Todd and Motel Hell without apologizing for either influence. Pat Morita and Michael Berryman round out a cast that's clearly having more fun than the script strictly earns.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- October 21, 1992
- Runtime
- 1 hour 40 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
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