CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING


Best Picture Winner, Fantastic Fest
New Flesh Award for Best First Feature, Fantasia Film Festival
Described by Estonian filmmaker Sander Maranas as “Monty Python meets The Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets…Les Misérables,” this DIY passion project is a blood-drenched murder-packed musical extravaganza about two lovers split up by a chainsaw.
A guerrilla filmmaking effort more than ten years in the making, Chainsaws Were Singing combines inventive camerawork and slapstick-inspired editing with a decidedly absurdist tone. Putting the blood-red cherry on top of the gory, cartoon-like violent proceedings is an ear-worm-packed musical score whose roots are entwined with those of horror-musical classic Little Shop of Horrors (with the inspired addition of a chainsaw solo that alone is worth the price of admission).
“Ultra silly, heckin’ gory, and brilliantly dumb…an absolutely bonkers Slapstick-Slasher-Musical.”
-Jonathan Dehaan, Nightmare on Film Street
“There’s plenty to ogle and admire, from insane practical effects and a penchant for as much blood as possible. Sam Raimi would be proud.”
-Bee Delores, B-sides & Badlands
Date
Sun, Nov 3, 2024
Time
8:00 PM
Location
Violet Crown 6 & 7