The Mutilator (1984) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

It’s time for a new episode of the Real Slashers video series, and with this one we’re looking back at a movie that is finally getting a sequel almost forty years after it was released. It’s the 1984 slasher The Mutilator (watch it HERE), and you can find out all about it by watching the video embedded above!

And once you’ve watched The Mutilator get the Real Slashers treatment, you can watch the trailer for the upcoming sequel Mutilator 2 at THIS LINK.

Written and directed by Buddy Cooper, The Mutilator has the following synopsis: When Ed receives a message from his father asking him to go and lock up the family’s beach condo for the winter, it seems like the perfect excuse for an alcohol-fuelled few days away with his friends. After all, his dad has forgiven him for accidentally blowing mom away with a shotgun several years ago… hasn’t he? But no sooner are the teens on the island than they find themselves stalked by a figure with an axe (and a hook, and an onboard motor) to grind…

The film stars Matt Mitler, Ruth Martinez, Bill Hitchcock, Connie Rogers, Frances Raines, Morey Lampley, Jack Chatham, Bennie Moore, Trace Cooper, Pamela Weddle Cooper, and John Bode.

Here’s what Real Slashers is all about: Ahhh the 80’s. A simpler time where the blood ran red, the boobies swung freely, and the weed was copiously smoked. A time where rampant killers were simply excuses for excessive sex and over the top murder. Yes, we’re looking at an era where the slasher movie ran wild over cinemas everywhere. Today, we’re looking at “Real Slashers.”

The show is Written, Narrated, and Edited by Tyler Nichols, Produced by John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

What do you think of The Mutilator, and how did you like this episode of Real Slashers? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

A couple of the previous episodes of Real Slashers can be seen below. To see more, and to check out some of our other shows, head over to the JoBlo Horror Originals channel – and subscribe while you’re at it!