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The owner of a roadside diner, and his new helper, kill people and feed them to pigs.The owner of a roadside diner, and his new helper, kill people and feed them to pigs.The owner of a roadside diner, and his new helper, kill people and feed them to pigs.
Catherine Ross
- Miss Macy
- (as Katherine Ross)
Bruce Adams
- Pig Farmer
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to director Marc Lawrence, at the film's theatrical premiere in Detroit, Michigan on May 23, 1973, the distributor offered free bacon to the audience as part of a promotion, most of which was quietly and cautiously returned after it was over.
- GoofsThere is a camera shadow behind Lynn when she stabs Jess Winter in Zambrini's diner.
- Alternate versionsAside from Marc Lawrence's original cut of the film, which was titled "The 13th Pig", two other versions of it exist. The first one featured a three-minute introduction depicting Toni Lawrence's character Lynn Hart (here portrayed by a different but similar-looking actress) being possessed by a demon and the subject of an exorcism, ending with her running from the room. This version was exhibited under various titles, including "Love Exorcist" and "Blood Pen". The second one featured an all-new introduction that shows Lynn's childhood experiences with her incestuous father, ending with her stabbing him to death with a knife after he had raped her and then being committed to an asylum because she believes that her father is still alive. She escapes when a nurse undresses to have sex with a doctor, leaving behind her uniform and her car keys. There is also a new ending in this version, which shows Lynn faking her own death and later being picked up on the side of the road by an elderly man in his car who, as she tells him, reminds her of her "Daddy". Lynn is portrayed in these additional scenes by various actresses wearing wigs and photographed from obscure angles. This version was originally titled "Daddy's Girl". This is also the version that was released to home video by various companies and again under various titles, including "Daddy's Deadly Darling", "Pigs", "The Killers" and "Horror Farm".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Pigs (1984)
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Tell me, Papa Bear, what do you see...
Produced & directed by legendary character actor Marc Lawrence - known for his many gangster roles - the somewhat obscure curiosity "Daddy's Deadly Darling" (a.k.a. "Pigs" and "The 13th Pig") is nothing if not interesting. It's actually kind of appealing in its warped way, largely because it's just so sincere. The dialogue (screenplay by Mr. Lawrence, billed as "F.A. Foss") isn't always the greatest, but it's delivered with as much gravitas as the cast can muster. It's well shot by Glenn Roland and features a haunting refrain and score by the consistently reliable Charles Bernstein ("A Nightmare on Elm Street" '84, "Cujo").
This is largely a vehicle for Marcs' daughter Toni, a pretty and leggy young woman who stars as Lynn, a mystery lady running from something who arrives in a small California community. She takes a job as a waitress in a local cafe, working for a man named Zambrini (Mr. Lawrence), an elderly man who lived through a devastating accident when he worked for a circus. On Zambrinis' property are a dozen pigs, and it is rumored by the locals that these pigs got used to the taste of human flesh long ago, and that Zambrini will resort to murder of drifters in order to keep these pigs fed.
Ultimately, the developments in Lawrences' story aren't all that surprising, but the presentation is just offbeat and atmospheric enough to make this an intriguing viewing. Ms. Lawrence does a decent job as the disturbed Lynn, and her dad is likable (for a change) as Zambrini takes a paternalistic care towards his new employee. '70s drive-in favorite Jesse Vint is fine as the local sheriff, and there are other solid contributions by Jim Antonio, Catherine Ross, Paul Hickey, Walter Barnes, and Erik Holland.
It's commendable that boutique labels such as Vinegar Syndrome, which released this one on DVD & Blu-ray this year, are doing such a fine job of resurrecting little known cult / exploitation titles like this and giving them such impressive presentations.
Eight out of 10.
This is largely a vehicle for Marcs' daughter Toni, a pretty and leggy young woman who stars as Lynn, a mystery lady running from something who arrives in a small California community. She takes a job as a waitress in a local cafe, working for a man named Zambrini (Mr. Lawrence), an elderly man who lived through a devastating accident when he worked for a circus. On Zambrinis' property are a dozen pigs, and it is rumored by the locals that these pigs got used to the taste of human flesh long ago, and that Zambrini will resort to murder of drifters in order to keep these pigs fed.
Ultimately, the developments in Lawrences' story aren't all that surprising, but the presentation is just offbeat and atmospheric enough to make this an intriguing viewing. Ms. Lawrence does a decent job as the disturbed Lynn, and her dad is likable (for a change) as Zambrini takes a paternalistic care towards his new employee. '70s drive-in favorite Jesse Vint is fine as the local sheriff, and there are other solid contributions by Jim Antonio, Catherine Ross, Paul Hickey, Walter Barnes, and Erik Holland.
It's commendable that boutique labels such as Vinegar Syndrome, which released this one on DVD & Blu-ray this year, are doing such a fine job of resurrecting little known cult / exploitation titles like this and giving them such impressive presentations.
Eight out of 10.
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- May 19, 2016
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- Pigs
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- Lake Piru, California, USA(main location)
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- $100,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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