| Mardi Gras Massacre | |
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| Directed by | Jack Weis |
| Written by | Jack Weis |
| Produced by | Jack Weis |
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| Music by | Dennis Coffey Mike Theodore |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mardi Gras Massacre is a 1978 American slasher film written and directed by Jack Weis. The film's plot follows a serial killer roaming the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, sacrificing women to an Aztec goddess. It has been noted for its plot similarities to the 1963 film Blood Feast.[2][3][4]
Mardi Gras Massacre is notable for its reputation as a "video nasty," having been banned in the United Kingdom upon its release and given an X rating in the United States.[5]
- ^ "Movies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 11, 1978. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stine, Scott Aaron (2001). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1960s and 1970s. McFarland & Company. p. 168. ISBN 978-0786409242.
- ^ Thrower, Stephen (2007). Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents. FAB Press. p. 435. ISBN 978-1903254462.
- ^ "Mardi Gras Massacre". TV Guide. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Campbell 2008, p. 28.