With its unapologetically excessive display of gore and general mayhem hands are cut off, bodies are split in two at the waist, and in one memorable scene a machine gun manages to make a head explode into thousands of pieces its little wonder turkey shoot has an international reputation as one of the ozploitation greats among b movie. Turkey shoot also known as escape 2000 and blood camp thatcher is a 1982 australian dystopian action film directed by brian trenchardsmith and starring steve railsback, olivia hussey, michael craig, and lynda stoner. In the near future, after an unspecified holocaust, survivors are herded into prison camps. Escape 2000 internet movie firearms database guns in. Steve railsback, olivia hussey, michael craig, roger ward, brian trenchardsmith. But who cares, the film is loaded with plenty of graphic violence, non stop action, and full frontal nudity to please any fan looking for a fun movie to watch. Documentaries, interviews, audio commentaries and more. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Incredibly, it was an enormous hit just in london at the midnight show in a theater in leicester square during the summer of 1982.
Presented on bluray from severin films totally uncut and in hd for the very first time its truly a visual and audio treat for fans of this film. May 07, 2017 wikipedia introduces turkey shoot as follows. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Making effective use of the australian outback locations, turkey shoot is a film that offers nonstop action and adventure, making it hard to dislike. Turkey shoot 1982 film is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedias coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. Turkey shoot 1982 directed by brian trenchardsmith. Documentary footage is used during the opening credits to establish a dystopian future where people are. All of us now and then taken in by the dubious pleasures of cheap and sleazy cinema are aware that dumb fun doesnt always have to be dumb. The following guns were used in the 1982 australian film escape 2000. One of a number of socalled ozploitation movies to have emerged from down under in the 1980s, turkey shoot is a bizarre curio, which stars a bunch of australian soap actors alongside steve railsback and olivia hussey as a band of social deviants forced to become human prey in sadistic hunts. Turkey shoot came out in 1982 during the time when the australian film tax exemption scheme, 10ba, offered generous tax incentives to encourage the creation of local movies. Fastpaced entertainment filled with huge amounts of action, violence, explotions, crazy characters, tits and gore. The over the top violence and cartoonish villains were excellent and seeing olivia hussey run around shooting giant guns that. Aug 15, 2011 this is the harsh reality facing our protagonists in turkey shoot.
Well, if im honest there are a lot of most dangerous gamestyle movies that id put before hunger games, but this particular one gets points for being really fun and very exploitative. Turkey shoot is an australian remake of the classic and many many many times adapted the most dangerous game 1932 and in this guys estimation is not only the best adaptation but better than the original. It was also retitled blood camp thatcher in the uk. Turkey shoot, also known as escape 2000 and blood camp thatcher, is a 1982 australian dystopian futurist exploitation film with horror. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Jan 25, 2016 set in the not too distant future, turkey shoot is a cross between a prison film and a rip off of the most dangerous game. Turkey shoot rewatched videogame carnage in a dystopian future. Turkey shoot 1982 ah the 80s, the time of the video nasties. I can only wish that all bmovies like this had such spirit and sensational pacing. One of the most famous and enduringly popular products of the eighties ozploitation craze, turkey shoot is the story of three young deviants. That happens in turkey shoot when one of the hunters, the one that has a really pointy hairline and has a really. Jul 14, 20 turkey shoot 1982 ah the 80s, the time of the video nasties.
These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. Confused and afraid, the boys run away to avoid having their misdeed discovered. Deviants are held at a rehabilitation fortress until theyre set into a deadly game of survival, in the hopes of returning to world society. Turkey shoot 1982 trailer watch movie captured rebels in a strictly controlled society are set into a deadly game of survival, in the hopes of returning to world society if they manage to survive as the prey in a. Everything settled for a topnotch, beersoaked evening of b movie fun.
There, they are hunted for sport by the leaders of the camp. People are cut in half, folks have their hands removed, and in one particularly great scene. Turkey shoot, also known as escape 2000 and blood camp thatcher, is a 1982 australian dystopian exploitationhorror film directed by brian trenchardsmith and starring steve railsback, olivia hussey and michael craig. This film has an alternate title of escape 2000 and is a good exploitation film. Whether its stock gun shoots or full blown outlaw shoots, we invite all the input necessary to gather as many clubs and promoters together in one place. Their pinnacle of the guards oppression is an event where a select band of prisoners are set free in the surrounding bush, to be hunted by the guards and special guests for sport the turkey shoot. Paul, one of the newest prisoners, is determined not to go down as quietly as the others. Chaotic tournament of death extravaganza turkey shoot first released in 1982 is a worldgonewrong story of social deviants who fight to survive in. While on a hunting trip, an accident leads three boys to believe that they killed a man. Oh, and theres a werewolf in there somewhere too for no reason.
Turkey shoot 1982 tt0082338 in the near future, after an unspecified holocaust, survivors are herded into prison camps. Shot onlocation in queensland, turkey shoot certainly isnt trenchardsmiths best work for my money, that honor belongs to dead end drivein, but its definitely his most vicious, making it a movie that diehard ozploitation fans wont want to miss. Turkey shoot 1982 in the totalitarian near future, objectors to the authoritarian rule are labelled social deviants and sent to prison camps for reeducation and behaviour modification. Turkey shoot aka escape 2000 and blood camp thatcher is a fun and entertaining movie. Turkey shoot 1982 film is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. A sense of righteous anger is palatable but simmers just below the surface as smith subjects audiences to a horrifying vision of a fascist. Paul, one of the newest prisoners, is determined not. For the people that stumble in, turkey shooting is merely target shooting at its best with 12 ga. Turkey shoot 1982 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. Turkey shoot 1982 hd austrailan exploitation film steve railsback, olivia hussey. And hope to hell you can escape in the near future, after an unspecified holocaust, survivors are herded into prison camps. A drastic lastminute slash to the production budget and shooting schedule left him with a barebones goreexploitation movie, and little time to finesse anything.
Review by wood its times like these when you realize to only ingredients hunger games was missing was some good old fashion nudity and a wolfman eating peoples toes. Turkey shoot courtesy of severin films was released sept 815, it runs 93 minutes long. Turkey shoot may have been shocking in 1982, but 30 years later its no more than a time capsule of its eraand a poorly stitchedtogether hybrid of. Turkey shoot 1982 hd austrailan exploitation film steve. For a while, turkey shoot feels like the best john carpenter movie to be actually directed by brian trenchardsmith. Brian trenchardsmith in the near future, after an unspecified holocaust, survivors are herded into prison camps. Turkey shoot is a 1982 australian dystopian action film directed by brian trenchardsmith and starring steve railsback, olivia hussey, michael craig, and. Eighties ozploitation remake a bizarrely underpowered effort this remake of the 1982 australian sciencefiction action movie fails to convince. Turkey shoot rewatched videogame carnage in a dystopian.
Honestly, i may be making the movie sound more brutal than it really is as turkey shoot is much more tame compared to what is on television nowadays. But to see a film like this come out from australia, the country which is now very procensorship. Turkey shoot is an australian exploitation film that bombed in both its native country and in the us where it was known as escape 2000. Dec 04, 2014 turkey shoot is a remake of the infamous 1982 ozploitation movie of the same name and is directed by jon hewitt x and produced by tony ginnane, who also produced the 1982 version. Turkey shoot, also known as escape 2000 and blood camp thatcher, is a 1982 australian. Turkey shoot 1982 aka escape 2000, aka blood camp thatcher. As it turned out, action audiences in 1982 were looking for exactly just such a grossout epic, and turkey shoot became a hit in australia and england. The most comprehensive database of movie posters in the world. Brian mays moody synth accents widescreen images of harsh, foreboding landscapes.
The plot boils down to extended death scene after extended death scene. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Also known as escape 2000 in the us or blood camp thatcher in the uk, this cult classic 1982. The camp is run in fascist fashion, with guards torturing and killing prisoners for sport. The film was edited down to an r rating and released in the u. Turkey shoot 1982 listing of the movie releases complete with movie posters from around the world. A movie rated r for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the pg rating would permit.
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