I was absolutely terrified! This is one of the last movies I went to see with my dad before he passed away so it conjures good memories for me every single time I watch it. This is also one of director Eli Roth’s favorite movies
I watched this movie in 1983 when I was 13 years old, and let me tell you I was completely freaked out! You really hit the nail on the head with everything you said about Pieces. The kills are most definitely the highlight of the film. The acting, oh my the acting was atrocious! But I love it! As a matter of fact I watched it again this weekend on Tubi! Great review my friend! Now watch Maniac!
Your description perfectly sums up Pieces. From the bad acting, nonsensical monents, anachronistic telephones and the kills it's a guilty pleasure in every sense of the word.
I acquired this VHS in 1998. I watched the Hell out of it. Lost it. Or it was “acquired” again. Haven’t seen it since. I remember I loved it. Have to rewatch
Yeah, I've seen it, was one my dad had on video tape. It is a fav of mine too. But funny timing you doing this review. Just last night, I was rewatching the Cinema Snob episode of Pieces. Thing is, Brad had since edited it out, but I seem to remember a moment, he breaks character and says how much he really enjoyed the movie, because he did it as a tribute to someone who I guess was involved in the movie that passed away. But I do love how Cinema Snob refers to Willard as Bruto, that guy from Popeye. Specially because with that look he gives, he really does resemble Bruto. Anyways, thank you, Lee, glad you liked it too.
Here's two ideas for reviews, Graduation Day and Deep Red. Graduation Day is just one of those "1981 slashers" and Deep Red is a 70s Italian slasher were the killer wears the hat and gloves.👍
dude your editing/choices of films just keep getting better and better. your such a productive/talented guy it really inspired me to get off my ass and start making videos and always push to do better, thank you lee.
The actor who played Willard the gardener also played Bluto in the 1980 Popeye film and the actor who played Kendall was in Pod People of the best films that MST3K made fun of.
"Basssstttttaaarrrrddddd" blimey she's out hamming William Shatner with her acting here lol. Great review Lee I seen this a few yrs ago for the first time recommended via my friend Eric (Death Twitch Horror Review) Harrison &:what a fucked up weird movie this is & I loved it so brought the Arrow Video Blu Ray. The endings just bizarre & gives a whole new meaning to "got him by the balls".
I remember going to my friends 12th birthday party in the summer of 1985 and he got his mom to rent Basket case and Pieces. I'll never forget that ending though. It was great his mom got us pizza and we had cake if cream and soda popcorn and horror movies. For a 11 year old in the mid 80s great times.
I am one of your newer Patreons, and I think TH-cam recognizes that now, as has been suggesting a bunch of your older videos to watch. This one came on and you completely sold me on this movie! I just found it on one of my streaming services, so I am excited to watch it this weekend. Thank you for posting this review.
I found this a LONG time ago at FYE in the bargain bin beside me as I was checking out. I had read about it on this now long defunct website called Losman's Lair of Horror from back in the day that listed all of these insane grossout, obscure movies and I started searching for a bunch of them. Its a super batshit crazy movie and was a great cheap find that i found by sheer chance. But that damn corpse ripping the guys nuts off came right out of left field lol Nice review of a long forgotten classic Lee!
BRILLIANT review, bro! You highlighted the funniest and goriest moments to produce one hell of a fun video! You simply MUST see 1984's Don't Open Til Christmas. Edmund Purdom (The Dean) plays the detective and partially directed it. It's not as gruesome as Pieces but boasts a ridiculous body count and plenty of stupid, goofy laughable moments. It's one of my bizarre favourites alongside Pieces. 👍🔥
This movie has just jumped way up on my watchlist. I seriously busted out laughing when you were talking about the kung fu guy because that just came completely out of nowhere haha
I saw this and loved it way back in the vhs days, but could never remember the title! For a long while I confused it with Madman, but I watched it recently (awful) and was further frustrated I didn’t find the movie I wanted. Now I found it! Thank you! I’ve wanted to find this for decades! I’ll pick it up when the price drops. Thanks Lee!
I watched this in 85 when I was 7. Rented it at my video store, wasn't expecting much and it was crazy gory. Should've had an NC-17 rating but I'm glad it didn't. Everything after this seemed tame.
I love Pieces as well, such a fun and disturbing slasher. My favourite kill is probably the waterbed one, but this entire movie is a complete hoot and must watch for any fan of the genre. I also concur with you that the tennis scenes don't make any damn sense haha!
Thankfully, I actually saw this one on its theatrical run. Great fun. It's a mix of slasher and giallo, for sure. Linda Day George's "Bastard!" moment is iconic. The Horror Geek always uses that clip whenever someone in a film he's reviewing says "bastard." He'll say, "No, wait, wait. Shoe him how to do it, Linda Day George!"
I absolutely loved this movie. The first time I saw it, that scene with the body falling out of the cabinet made me jump out of my chair. Then, I jumped again, when it came to life 😂. Awesome movie. I have a lesser known recommendation for you. That movie is called "The Exterminator". That is a vigilante style action revenge thriller, about a man going after criminals, street gangs, after his friend is hospitalized. He has a homemade flamethrower. Christopher George plays the detective who is on the case. Thank you for another awesome video 😎
I saw this last night, oh my god, it was so much fun! The way the director kept the killer hidden in the shadows and his heavy breathing throughout while he was stalking his victims... Wow... I can't believe you didn't mention this, Lee, but I was getting Michael Myers vibes from this killer the whole movie before the reveal! Great review as always dude!
Lee this review dropping was exactly what I needed! I remember watching this movie when I was a kid, however the only scenes I could remember was the perverted kid in the beginning and the chainsaw in the shower, I spent so long trying to find out what the name of this movie was, i tried detailed descriptions of the 2 scenes on google and I actually thought it might be a texas chainsaw massacre movie i hadn't seen before lol Thanks man for this review!
There’s a really strange religious-themed horror/thriller film starring Christopher Lambert called Resurrection that’s in the same vein as Pieces and Seven. It came out in 1999. That was the first film that came to mind for me when I was watching this absolute gorefest.
my favorite scene is when the kung fu instructor comes out of NOWHERE and attacks the blonde woman only to get kicked in the nuts and says "all i remember is jogging and next thing i know i am on ground, maybe something i eat.....bad chop suey." lol
The first time I saw this was actually in a theater, just a few years ago at one of the annual Horrorthons in Santa Monica. It came on pretty early in the morning and we definitely had a ball with it. It's kind of a mess but, as you said, in the best way possible, and it's a sentimental favorite of mine. Even though it's not 100% Italian and was made kind of late to be considered a full-blown giallo, a lot of people throw it in that camp and I would have to agree. There are just too many giallo elements within for it not to be. BTW, the director and lead actor worked together again the following year in the laughably bad "E.T." rip-off, "Pod People" (AKA "Extraterrestrial Visitors").
So jealous tat you got to see this at a horror con. Sounds like a blast. And I agree. It's a "hard edged" giallo in every sense. I need to look up Pod People now haha.
@@DrumdumsOfficial That year's Horrorthon lineup was Halloween III, Death Spa, Anguish, Spookies, Dead & Buried, Pieces and The Nest. The Horrorthon always starts at 7:30 p.m., so Pieces must have come on around 6 a.m. LOL That was probably a perfect time for it. I highly recommend the MST3K episode of "Pod People," which makes it much more entertaining. In fact it's always been my favorite MST3K episode.
Pieces is one Hell of a Damn Awesome Gorey Slasher film with a lot of Gorey Massacre Effects and Interesting story Great review Drumdum of Pieces it's an awesome Bloodbath 80s Slasher with The Burning, My Bloody Valentine, & Slumber Party Massacre
Yea, love this movie. Found it last year when it got a lot of attention. Grindhouse releasing put out a nice US set and Arrow video did a Deluxe set that came with a vinyl and puzzle of that puzzle from the beginning. Really nice set.
@@DrumdumsOfficial Nice. I had to double dip and get both as they were so nice. Could not choose. Got the Arrow one first but the Grindghouse was nice enough to grab as well.
Really? I heard she wanted nothing to do with the film. Eli Roth, who's a fan of the film, approached Lynda to work on the DVD's audio commentary track. She declined.
I was not expecting much from this movie when I saw it on Shudder but the second the first kill happened I knew it was gonna be one of my favorite slasher films of all time. It might genuinely be the weirdest film I’ve ever seen but that’s why it’s so good
Extra fun fact: the guy who played Willard was Bluto in Popeye with Robin Williams. And he was the psychopathic prison guard who dies in a rather uniquely gruesome way in the film Midnight Express, which was directed by Alan Parker and written by Oliver Stone. He’s not a bad actor by any means.
Lee, please check out an indie from last year called Bloody Ballet. It is a love-letter to giallo. That said, I love PIECES. I really enjoyed watching it during Joe Bob Brigg's The Last Drive-in.
Pieces fun fact: During the scene where the girl is killed in the shower, she really did piss herself. The chainsaw was so close to her that she was terrified. They did a terrible job of protecting the actors during the scene but it made for some very realistic reactions.
Gory B Movie Oh Em Gee that’s amazing! I love behind the scenes tidbits on horror films. This movie is a revelation Gory. Has Joe Bob covered this one yet?
I finally saw Pieces for the first time a couple of months ago on Joe Bob Briggs' Shudder show. I loved it! Just as you do & for all of the same reasons, I love this film. Great review, Lee! 🙂✌🏻
Very cool Lee. I remember renting this with my friends at our local video store when we were kids. Remember when they had all the boxes on display with great cover art of all the slashers. We would pick whichever movies had the best looking covers back then. Anyways, I don't remember a whole lot about this one except the main theme. Based on your review though, I'll have to revisit this for sure!
Oh my god I love this movie. I watched it on Shudder last year. Several things, I’m an older guy, 56, so I remember a lot of stuff that gets by younger viewers. First of all Christopher George and Linda Day George we’re married and we’re huge in the 70s on all the tv shows. They guest starred on all of the classics. Also, Paul Smith played Bluto in the live action Popeye movie with Robin Williams in 1980. Like you, I love 80s slasher movies that have it all. Nudity, good kills and bad acting! Love the review Lee! 👍👍
Ok so I watched this last night it was on amazon prime. I loved the gore the kills were cool. But the dialogue was so stupid and funny at the same time. I don’t know if you know the movie The Room but this movie is the slasher film of that. It’s one that’s so bad it’s good.
Awesome Review Mr. Lee I recently watched this again on Peacock Such a bonkers movie and bonkers in a good kind of way In my opinion the kills still hold up really well My favorite being the waterbed kill
You are right, it is very crazy movie and with some great death scenes, and to me, it was always a very fun slasher. It has so many random moments which always made me laugh, and one of the most WTF endings ever.
It's interesting with the pool scene in this movie is very similar to Friday 13th part 4. As far the temperature in water being so cold and both actresses in those movies almost succumbing hypothermia.
Willard played Bluto in Robin Williams Popeye. Where he had another cringe worthy part. Great review ill be watching this with my step-son who also loves movies so bad there good thanks for the referral Lee 🤘
This is the second time I watched this review because I just bought this movie today. This definitely looks like it is bonkers crazy! It's truly amazing what horror movies you find when it's not online.
Yeah I’m always looking at every avenue to find interesting horror films. That’s part of the fun of it. Let me know what you think of pieces. And yes, it is bonkers.
@@DrumdumsOfficial My opinion on Pieces is that you can't take this one serious because of all the bat-shit crazy going on. I was blown away by all the gore! I had a really good time with this. I'm still trying to figure out how Frankenstein lady woke up to grab the guy's nuts. I am so glad I bought this!
This movie is everything you want in an 80’s so bad it’s good slasher. I think my favorite scene might be when the cop asks the teacher if the gore soaked chainsaw sitting next to the dismembered body could be the weapon that was used 🤣🤣🤣
Tennis pro turned detective. Love it. The Georges were the horror power couple for awhile... until Christopher died early from all the booze and smokes and wild livin’ 😉 And she got more than his nuts 😂
Jacob Guerra Is Shudder available for PS4? Do you know? I want to get it so badly,but not sure I have a device to watch it on. I don’t want to watch it on my phone. I want an option to enjoy it on a bigger screen. Thinking of getting a smart TV. Surely I could watch it that way, but I don’t have one right now. I do have a PS4.
@@ladyscarfaceangel4616 I'm not too sure :/ Watched it on my smart TV via the Amazon prime video app on the Shudder channel so I think that might work on the ps4
I just watched Pieces on dvd from a rental from netflix and it was in spanish. Well i don't speak spanish so i had to watch it with the subtitles on. All in all i thought it was pretty good.
The ending of Pieces is so glorious!
Hell yeah Josh. I was ROLLING!!!
Yeah!!!! Finally! Can you believe my dad took me to see this movie when I was only 5 years old?! I love this movie, great review dude!
Haha that's crazy! You must have been traumatized!
I was absolutely terrified! This is one of the last movies I went to see with my dad before he passed away so it conjures good memories for me every single time I watch it. This is also one of director Eli Roth’s favorite movies
That's one cool dad😎
Damn and I only got to go to Rambo First Blood
@@kevinsmith7-7-7 he took me to see Rambo First Blood Part II in the theater also
Slashers is my favorite subgenre of horror. I can't believe I haven't seen pieces. I need to check this out asap
Yes you do. It's so good.
I love how you included BASTAAAAAARD in your title 😂 Such a fun flick!! 🔪
How could I not Jill?!! Fun flick indeed!
Lee, I love how you're doing the older classic slasher movies. The kills in this movie are beautiful.
Thank you! I'm having a blast doing them!
Paul L. Smith who played the gardener also was Bluto in Robin William's Popeye movie.
I watched this movie in 1983 when I was 13 years old, and let me tell you I was completely freaked out! You really hit the nail on the head with everything you said about Pieces. The kills are most definitely the highlight of the film. The acting, oh my the acting was atrocious! But I love it! As a matter of fact I watched it again this weekend on Tubi! Great review my friend! Now watch Maniac!
Your description perfectly sums up Pieces. From the bad acting, nonsensical monents, anachronistic telephones and the kills it's a guilty pleasure in every sense of the word.
I acquired this VHS in 1998. I watched the Hell out of it. Lost it. Or it was “acquired” again. Haven’t seen it since. I remember I loved it. Have to rewatch
Yeah, I've seen it, was one my dad had on video tape. It is a fav of mine too. But funny timing you doing this review. Just last night, I was rewatching the Cinema Snob episode of Pieces. Thing is, Brad had since edited it out, but I seem to remember a moment, he breaks character and says how much he really enjoyed the movie, because he did it as a tribute to someone who I guess was involved in the movie that passed away. But I do love how Cinema Snob refers to Willard as Bruto, that guy from Popeye. Specially because with that look he gives, he really does resemble Bruto. Anyways, thank you, Lee, glad you liked it too.
oh by by the way,Pieces is on you tube for free.
thanks i gotta check this movie out
Here's two ideas for reviews, Graduation Day and Deep Red. Graduation Day is just one of those "1981 slashers" and Deep Red is a 70s Italian slasher were the killer wears the hat and gloves.👍
Just watched it on Shudder, it was absolutely incredible! I've never heard of it until now but I've been missing out my whole life.
I love the guy's face when she's screaming "bastard!!!..." look you can see him thinking OMG....WTF!!!! 😂😂😂
dude your editing/choices of films just keep getting better and better. your such a productive/talented guy it really inspired me to get off my ass and start making videos and always push to do better, thank you lee.
Thanks so much!! I'm really enjoying reviewing all these older films.
The actor who played Willard the gardener also played Bluto in the 1980 Popeye film and the actor who played Kendall was in Pod People of the best films that MST3K made fun of.
I need to check out Pod People haha.
"Basssstttttaaarrrrddddd" blimey she's out hamming William Shatner with her acting here lol.
Great review Lee I seen this a few yrs ago for the first time recommended via my friend Eric (Death Twitch Horror Review) Harrison &:what a fucked up weird movie this is & I loved it so brought the Arrow Video Blu Ray.
The endings just bizarre & gives a whole new meaning to "got him by the balls".
I remember going to my friends 12th birthday party in the summer of 1985 and he got his mom to rent Basket case and Pieces. I'll never forget that ending though. It was great his mom got us pizza and we had cake if cream and soda popcorn and horror movies. For a 11 year old in the mid 80s great times.
I am one of your newer Patreons, and I think TH-cam recognizes that now, as has been suggesting a bunch of your older videos to watch. This one came on and you completely sold me on this movie! I just found it on one of my streaming services, so I am excited to watch it this weekend. Thank you for posting this review.
Really appreciate the support Joshua. Awesome to have you in the group.
Holy s*** I watched pieces on HBO but I was like eight years old at blew my mind away I still think of it got to find it
I just bought the Grindhouse release. The barebones HorrorPack exclusive just isn't cutting it.
I found this a LONG time ago at FYE in the bargain bin beside me as I was checking out. I had read about it on this now long defunct website called Losman's Lair of Horror from back in the day that listed all of these insane grossout, obscure movies and I started searching for a bunch of them. Its a super batshit crazy movie and was a great cheap find that i found by sheer chance. But that damn corpse ripping the guys nuts off came right out of left field lol
Nice review of a long forgotten classic Lee!
It shocks me that this is in bargain bins. It's so good!
BRILLIANT review, bro! You highlighted the funniest and goriest moments to produce one hell of a fun video!
You simply MUST see 1984's Don't Open Til Christmas. Edmund Purdom (The Dean) plays the detective and partially directed it.
It's not as gruesome as Pieces but boasts a ridiculous body count and plenty of stupid, goofy laughable moments.
It's one of my bizarre favourites alongside Pieces. 👍🔥
Another good is "To all a Good Night". It's a light hearted slasher with some humor and a weird ending.
@@TheEnigmaticBM39 Yeah, I liked that one too. 👍
One of my favorite gory slasher movies of all time
Me too!
This movie has just jumped way up on my watchlist. I seriously busted out laughing when you were talking about the kung fu guy because that just came completely out of nowhere haha
Haha glad I could pass this one on to you all Derek!
One of my favorites of all time. Pieces is a forgotten classic that still holds up well today.
I saw this and loved it way back in the vhs days, but could never remember the title! For a long while I confused it with Madman, but I watched it recently (awful) and was further frustrated I didn’t find the movie I wanted. Now I found it! Thank you! I’ve wanted to find this for decades! I’ll pick it up when the price drops. Thanks Lee!
I watched this in 85 when I was 7. Rented it at my video store, wasn't expecting much and it was crazy gory. Should've had an NC-17 rating but I'm glad it didn't. Everything after this seemed tame.
I watched this when I was a kid, and it always stuck with me and I always loved it
I love this movie from the start to the end! I bought the soundtrack on vinyl as well from Arrow! Great review mandem!!!
Holy shit I need that vinyl!!
I love Pieces as well, such a fun and disturbing slasher. My favourite kill is probably the waterbed one, but this entire movie is a complete hoot and must watch for any fan of the genre. I also concur with you that the tennis scenes don't make any damn sense haha!
one of my best movie reviewers :) and another movie to add to the list >.>
Thankfully, I actually saw this one on its theatrical run. Great fun. It's a mix of slasher and giallo, for sure. Linda Day George's "Bastard!" moment is iconic. The Horror Geek always uses that clip whenever someone in a film he's reviewing says "bastard." He'll say, "No, wait, wait. Shoe him how to do it, Linda Day George!"
Damn I'm so jealous Garrett!
Saw this in a crowded movie theater on its one week run. One of my favorite movies of all time for horror.
I absolutely loved this movie. The first time I saw it, that scene with the body falling out of the cabinet made me jump out of my chair. Then, I jumped again, when it came to life 😂. Awesome movie.
I have a lesser known recommendation for you. That movie is called "The Exterminator". That is a vigilante style action revenge thriller, about a man going after criminals, street gangs, after his friend is hospitalized. He has a homemade flamethrower. Christopher George plays the detective who is on the case.
Thank you for another awesome video 😎
Never thought I would ever see this movie reviewed !I saw it in the 80s when I was like 10.Loved it.Anywho Great review.Horror 4 life.Peace out!
Love your channel man have a great weekend (also if you haven't seen these movies i think you might like the Basket Case movies)
I was just looking at The Horror Guru's review for Basket Case. I'm interested!
@@DrumdumsOfficial Hell yeah
I saw this last night, oh my god, it was so much fun! The way the director kept the killer hidden in the shadows and his heavy breathing throughout while he was stalking his victims... Wow... I can't believe you didn't mention this, Lee, but I was getting Michael Myers vibes from this killer the whole movie before the reveal! Great review as always dude!
Yes! He did have a Myers feel!
Lee this review dropping was exactly what I needed! I remember watching this movie when I was a kid, however the only scenes I could remember was the perverted kid in the beginning and the chainsaw in the shower, I spent so long trying to find out what the name of this movie was, i tried detailed descriptions of the 2 scenes on google and I actually thought it might be a texas chainsaw massacre movie i hadn't seen before lol
Thanks man for this review!
Going to check this out tonight! It looks right up my street. Thanks Lee!
It's pretty much a guarantee that you'll love it.
Brilliant! I will let you know and we have similar taste so I will let you know!
There’s a really strange religious-themed horror/thriller film starring Christopher Lambert called Resurrection that’s in the same vein as Pieces and Seven. It came out in 1999. That was the first film that came to mind for me when I was watching this absolute gorefest.
Eli Roths fave movie!
That makes it even more awesome!
Possibly the greatest tagline in movie history.
Really surprised you hadn’t seen this one already. It’s quite possibly my favorite slasher of all time.
my favorite scene is when the kung fu instructor comes out of NOWHERE and attacks the blonde woman only to get kicked in the nuts and says "all i remember is jogging and next thing i know i am on ground, maybe something i eat.....bad chop suey." lol
The first time I saw this was actually in a theater, just a few years ago at one of the annual Horrorthons in Santa Monica. It came on pretty early in the morning and we definitely had a ball with it. It's kind of a mess but, as you said, in the best way possible, and it's a sentimental favorite of mine. Even though it's not 100% Italian and was made kind of late to be considered a full-blown giallo, a lot of people throw it in that camp and I would have to agree. There are just too many giallo elements within for it not to be. BTW, the director and lead actor worked together again the following year in the laughably bad "E.T." rip-off, "Pod People" (AKA "Extraterrestrial Visitors").
So jealous tat you got to see this at a horror con. Sounds like a blast. And I agree. It's a "hard edged" giallo in every sense. I need to look up Pod People now haha.
@@DrumdumsOfficial That year's Horrorthon lineup was Halloween III, Death Spa, Anguish, Spookies, Dead & Buried, Pieces and The Nest. The Horrorthon always starts at 7:30 p.m., so Pieces must have come on around 6 a.m. LOL That was probably a perfect time for it.
I highly recommend the MST3K episode of "Pod People," which makes it much more entertaining. In fact it's always been my favorite MST3K episode.
Pieces is one Hell of a Damn Awesome Gorey Slasher film with a lot of Gorey Massacre Effects and Interesting story Great review Drumdum of Pieces it's an awesome Bloodbath 80s Slasher with The Burning, My Bloody Valentine, & Slumber Party Massacre
Agreed. I loved those others as well!
Never seen this but I'm already loving the bastard scene LOL
That scene is classic. The movie is amazing!
I love Piece's. Amazon will have the Grindhouse Releasing's Blu-ray back in stock on January 27. Gonna have to grab one quick.
I just ordered the Grindhouse release yesterday from Best Buy.
Yea, love this movie. Found it last year when it got a lot of attention. Grindhouse releasing put out a nice US set and Arrow video did a Deluxe set that came with a vinyl and puzzle of that puzzle from the beginning. Really nice set.
"You Don't have to go to Texas for a Chainsaw Massacre."
Have you seen the Burning?
I just ordered the Grindhouse release. It looks amazing.
Oh yes. I've reviewed it.
@@DrumdumsOfficial Nice. I had to double dip and get both as they were so nice. Could not choose. Got the Arrow one first but the Grindghouse was nice enough to grab as well.
I got to meet Lynda Day and she signed my Pieces poster "Bastard, Bastard, Bastard" She loved that I brought the poster for her to sign.
Really? I heard she wanted nothing to do with the film. Eli Roth, who's a fan of the film, approached Lynda to work on the DVD's audio commentary track. She declined.
Ahh man you need to pickup the grindhouse release. It’s fucking badass. And you get a CD of the original soundtrack
I was not expecting much from this movie when I saw it on Shudder but the second the first kill happened I knew it was gonna be one of my favorite slasher films of all time. It might genuinely be the weirdest film I’ve ever seen but that’s why it’s so good
The Prowler is a slasher movie I threw on not expecting much, but it blew me away. You will love it just as much as pieces if you haven't seen it yet.
I loved everything you said about this movie. It's a fun watch! It is indeed the perfect balance between giallo and American 80s slasher.
Couldn't agree more Lucas!
I wanna see this so bad now. That guys smirk kills me😂😂.
Oh it's a classic!
One of the first Horror movies I remember seeing that left an impression on me at 12
Yeah it's amazing.
Extra fun fact: the guy who played Willard was Bluto in Popeye with Robin Williams. And he was the psychopathic prison guard who dies in a rather uniquely gruesome way in the film Midnight Express, which was directed by Alan Parker and written by Oliver Stone. He’s not a bad actor by any means.
Yes I knew he was Bluto. Interesting little factoid.
Lee, please check out an indie from last year called Bloody Ballet. It is a love-letter to giallo.
That said, I love PIECES. I really enjoyed watching it during Joe Bob Brigg's The Last Drive-in.
Ooh that sounds interesting!
Whats your favorite horror sub-genres
Love the background music
Pieces fun fact: During the scene where the girl is killed in the shower, she really did piss herself. The chainsaw was so close to her that she was terrified. They did a terrible job of protecting the actors during the scene but it made for some very realistic reactions.
Gory B Movie Oh Em Gee that’s amazing! I love behind the scenes tidbits on horror films. This movie is a revelation Gory. Has Joe Bob covered this one yet?
@@DrumdumsOfficial Yes, you can find it on the first marathon he did on Shudder.
Gory B Movie Awesome. Definitely watching that soon!
The ending of this movie scared me for years, I saw it at the Skyler drive in, in Skyler New York when I was 10.
The ending is fucking nuts!
I know you probably was busy but you should have been on the award show tonight my man 💪🏼
I finally saw Pieces for the first time a couple of months ago on Joe Bob Briggs' Shudder show. I loved it! Just as you do & for all of the same reasons, I love this film. Great review, Lee! 🙂✌🏻
It's a classic slasher in every sense, and so unique!
Very cool Lee. I remember renting this with my friends at our local video store when we were kids. Remember when they had all the boxes on display with great cover art of all the slashers. We would pick whichever movies had the best looking covers back then. Anyways, I don't remember a whole lot about this one except the main theme. Based on your review though, I'll have to revisit this for sure!
The cover art has always umped out at me for this one Mike.
What if you run outta gas? You know, in the chainsaw.
Oh my god I love this movie. I watched it on Shudder last year. Several things, I’m an older guy, 56, so I remember a lot of stuff that gets by younger viewers. First of all Christopher George and Linda Day George we’re married and we’re huge in the 70s on all the tv shows. They guest starred on all of the classics. Also, Paul Smith played Bluto in the live action Popeye movie with Robin Williams in 1980. Like you, I love 80s slasher movies that have it all. Nudity, good kills and bad acting! Love the review Lee! 👍👍
Yes I remember that they were married. And the Paul Smith played Bluto. This movie is so great. Love it!
Drumdums 😉👍
Awesome!!! You finally watched Pieces. I told you you'd like it!!! Great Review, Lee!! I love this movie!!
Loved it immensely!
Ok so I watched this last night it was on amazon prime. I loved the gore the kills were cool. But the dialogue was so stupid and funny at the same time. I don’t know if you know the movie The Room but this movie is the slasher film of that. It’s one that’s so bad it’s good.
Awesome Review
Mr. Lee
I recently watched this again on Peacock
Such a bonkers movie and bonkers in a good kind of way
In my opinion the kills still hold up really well
My favorite being the waterbed kill
Thanks Polly!
the real definition of slasher :D pure classic
When r u reviewing Wes craven's TLHOTL?
He has already you fucking moron
Great review as usual, this was a real savage fun film to watch. Crazy all the way through
A fun slasher ride in every sense of the word!
Great review. I'm really interested in checking this film out.
You are right, it is very crazy movie and with some great death scenes, and to me, it was always a very fun slasher. It has so many random moments which always made me laugh, and one of the most WTF endings ever.
A slasher movie with amazing kills, bad acting, and hilarious scenes. Perfection!
This movie is so awesome! It's totally batshit crazy lol.
My brother sent me this movie and watched it last Night. Classic! Great review too
Love this movie to bits!
Opinion on the “US” trailer
It's interesting with the pool scene in this movie is very similar to Friday 13th part 4. As far the temperature in water being so cold and both actresses in those movies almost succumbing hypothermia.
Willard played Bluto in Robin Williams Popeye. Where he had another cringe worthy part. Great review ill be watching this with my step-son who also loves movies so bad there good thanks for the referral Lee 🤘
I thought he looked familiar!
beware the blob is the real masterpiece drumdums
Great movie, so hilarious in parts but awesome kills!
And the tennis.. shit that's too funny
Have you ever noticed that Mary looks like that one snapchat filter? 😂 This movie's awesome lol
This is the second time I watched this review because I just bought this movie today. This definitely looks like it is bonkers crazy! It's truly amazing what horror movies you find when it's not online.
Yeah I’m always looking at every avenue to find interesting horror films. That’s part of the fun of it. Let me know what you think of pieces. And yes, it is bonkers.
@@DrumdumsOfficial My opinion on Pieces is that you can't take this one serious because of all the bat-shit crazy going on. I was blown away by all the gore! I had a really good time with this. I'm still trying to figure out how Frankenstein lady woke up to grab the guy's nuts. I am so glad I bought this!
Okay I haven’t seen this one! I’m excited to see it! Also I found Happy Birthday To Me at Walmart of all places. Score!!
That's where I bought HBTM. It was a 2 pack with When A Stranger Calls.
Drumdums that’s crazy! Yeah this one was a 7.99 single BluRay with an updated slip cover.
Looks like you hit the jackpot, Brian! 😄
Walmart I always do there. Y’all should carry more obscure movies like that..haha
first saw it when I was 12, damn it was a bizarre movie, but that odd charm made it appealing and I had watched it many times since.
Yep. One of the most unique slashers I've ever seen!
Was the gardener in Flash Gordon?
I think so. I know he was in Popeye.
Yup. That’s where I know him from. I was thinking it was the leader of the winged people but you are correct. Thanks for helping me remember.
He was NOT in Flash Gordon. He is the late Paul L. Smith and was a reliable character actor. He appeared in 'Dune' a couple years after this flick.
This movie is everything you want in an 80’s so bad it’s good slasher. I think my favorite scene might be when the cop asks the teacher if the gore soaked chainsaw sitting next to the dismembered body could be the weapon that was used 🤣🤣🤣
Hahahaha how did I forget to mention that?!!
Lynda Day George was in one of the later seasons of the original Mission: Impossible. You should check that series out.
Interesting. She's a looker!
Points for the self-aware laugh track.
Willard also played final jailer escape in Midnight Express 🕛
I've always wanted to check this one out!
You should!
Tennis pro turned detective. Love it. The Georges were the horror power couple for awhile... until Christopher died early from all the booze and smokes and wild livin’ 😉
And she got more than his nuts 😂
Oh man I’ve gotta see this!
I need to check this movie out thanks for recommending this movie
the ending, the ending, the ending, the ending !
OMG what an ending!
The good with the beard and chainsaw played one of the Harkonans in Dune! (Beast, I think)
Love this movie!! So bad... it's great!
Yep. Probably the best "so bad it's good" horror flick out there!
@@DrumdumsOfficial I agree! saw it was on Shudder and decided to give it a go and mannn, was that a great night to be had. So damn fun!
Jacob Guerra
Is Shudder available for PS4? Do you know? I want to get it so badly,but not sure I have a device to watch it on. I don’t want to watch it on my phone. I want an option to enjoy it on a bigger screen. Thinking of getting a smart TV. Surely I could watch it that way, but I don’t have one right now. I do have a PS4.
@@ladyscarfaceangel4616 I'm not too sure :/ Watched it on my smart TV via the Amazon prime video app on the Shudder channel so I think that might work on the ps4
I just watched Pieces on dvd from a rental from netflix and it was in spanish. Well i don't speak spanish so i had to watch it with the subtitles on. All in all i thought it was pretty good.
Oh man that sucks. Too bad you couldn't watch the English version. I love this one so much.
@@DrumdumsOfficial I selected english and the dvd still gave me spanish