The Greasy Strangler

Plot synopsis:
Big Ronnie runs a disco-themed walking location tour in his town, alongside his son Big Brayden. Ronnie allows Brayden to live with him on the condition that Brayden prepares excessively greasy food for him. Ronnie is a pathological liar who fabricates stories about disco groups like the Bee Gees, as well as his supposed friendship with Michael Jackson. Brayden aspires to be a space fantasy author. Ronnie asserts that Brayden drove his mother away, though Brayden says that she left Ronnie for a man named Ricky Prickles. Ronnie and Brayden frequently call each other "bullshit artist"s.
At night, Ronnie completely covers himself in grease and strangles residents of the town, starting with three people who were part of his tour group. After his killings, he cleans himself of the grease by standing in a car wash run by a blind man named Big Paul. During one of the disco walking tours, Brayden meets a woman named Janet, and the two begin a romantic relationship. One night, Ronnie buys a hot dog from a vendor and forcibly covers it in grease, against the vendor's pleas. Later, as the vendor is defecating in his trailer, Ronnie strangles him through a window, causing his eyes to pop out of his head, which Ronnie cooks and eats.
Brayden and Janet have sex, and the next morning, Ronnie attempts to seduce Janet by eating a grease-covered grapefruit. Ronnie takes Janet out to a discotheque, threatening to evict Brayden if he does not allow them to. Ronnie attempts to kiss Janet, but she resists, saying that she may be in love with Brayden. Ronnie kills Oinker, one of Brayden's friends, and goes to the discotheque with Paul. Against Brayden's wishes, Ronnie has sex with Janet, and he and Brayden have a heated argument the next day. Ronnie and Janet have sex again, and when Brayden confronts them, they mock him, prompting him to run from the house in despair.
One night, Brayden confronts Janet in the kitchen and admits that he is in love with her. Ronnie overhears this, covers himself in grease, and pretends to stand in the car wash, allowing himself to sneak up on Paul and strangle him. He decapitates Paul with a nearby saw and dances with Paul's head. The next morning, Brayden calls a detective named Jody and reports that Ronnie may be "the greasy strangler". Jody comes to the house the next day, and Brayden and Janet show him a spot of oil left behind on the carpet as evidence that Ronnie is "the greasy strangler". Downstairs, Jody concludes that the oil is meaningless circumstantial evidence, and demands that they end all inquiries about Ronnie having committed the murders. Jody removes his glasses in a mirror, showing that he is Ronnie in disguise.
That night, Janet declares her mutual love for Brayden, and they decide to get married. Ronnie, hiding under the bed, reveals himself, claiming Janet as his lover and evicting Brayden. Janet replies that Brayden can stay at her residence, and Ronnie leaves. He re-enters, covered in grease, slaps Brayden, and grabs Janet by the arm, leaving with her. Brayden covers himself in grease as well, and follows Ronnie and Janet to a movie theatre, where Ronnie is strangling her. Brayden strangles Janet instead, causing her eyes to pop out of her head, which both he and Ronnie consume.
The next day, on a beach, Ronnie reveals that he cares for Brayden, despite his annoyance with him, and says that he would rather be with him than co-owning a discotheque with John Travolta in New Orleans. They bond over, in hindsight, their disgust with Janet. They cover themselves in grease and head to a forest where they murder Ricky Prickles, and then witness themselves be executed by firing squad, watching as liquid and confetti explode from their heads. They venture deeper into the forest, still covered in grease, and primally shake wooden spears at the camera.

Tags: violence, humor

Review:
This is one of those movies that if I sat down and explained the whole thing from start to finish you would either say "Eww that sounds terrible" or "I need to see that now because I can't believe a movie like that exists." Everything about "Greasy Strangler" is just so strange and stupid, but at the same time it's hard to look away and throughout the movie I was pretty interested in seeing what would happen next.
It's kind of like if Troma and the guys behind "Napoleon Dynamite" teamed up and made a movie.There is tons of graphic nudity, over the top violence, and buckets upon buckets of grease.
By the time the credits rolled I felt like I needed to take a shower, the movie has such a dirty/uncomfortable tone to it, but honestly that didn't prevent me from being entertained and intrigued by it.
Greasy Strangler is so odd and out there that it's almost like an anti movie.
It doesn't follow any guidelines or strive to be like any other movie, it just simply does whatever it wants which makes it really hard to know what to expect next.
The dialogue, crude humor, and strange characters will likely turn a lot of people away, but those willing to look past the gross exterior of the movie may find themselves laughing a lot.
I liked "The Greasy Strangler", it is completely stupid but it is also original and oddly interesting.
If you dare to see this film, expect a very awkward experience with lots of full frontal male and female nudity (the male are prosthetics and the woman has an enormous bush) and the most bizarre sense of humor since Napoleon Dynamite and They Came Together.
You probably won't like this movie, unless you're willing to just suffer through a barrage of awkward pauses, repeated lines, and just stupid sex scenes that should have you in stitches.
The makers of this movie have to idolize Troma films (I know I do) since this just smells like it came from Lloyd Kaufman himself.
While they could never be mistaken for high art, these films had a charm and sincerity which would elevate them above other gross out movies and grant them an instant and lasting cult appeal.This noxious maelstrom is something a throwback to those films, a toilet where all semblance of good taste is flushed away in a swirl of feces and grease...lots of grease.
I will likely have PTSD every time I go to the car wash now, because some things just can't be unseen.Sometimes the phrase "Hootie Tootie Disco Cutie" pops in my brain just to torment me.I can't even cook bacon anymore because the sight of grease induces flashbacks.I saw this at the Phoenix Film Festival.
Everything is weird, awkward, and unsettling but not in a creepy way.I rate it a 6 because after I was done watching all I could really say was "Yup. I watched that." but it's very easily either the best film you'll ever see, or one of the worst, depending on what you want from it..
Bullshit artist.I truly believe this is an instant genuine cult master piece,I enjoyed the movie for its weirdness, it's entertaining because it's so random you never know what's coming next, it's a genre by it self.
No doubt when the original idea for this film was pitched at financial backers it seemed like a quirky and unusual change - something a bit oddball and fun for audiences to watch.But all this has turned out to be is some narcissistic self-indulgent tripe which will appeal to luvvies and 'those' types who think they know about art, and are quite happy to waste public money which could be better spent.Perhaps the fact that it didn't do well in cinemas and has made it's way to the bargain basement of many online streaming services tells us all we need to know.A childish and pathetic attempt at oddball humour..
They never care that the movie is abominable, just that they will find a like-minded group of people and finally achieve a sense of belonging that they've been waiting for.
I was incredibly pleasantly surprised by what a work of art this movie is.I am a big 80s horror comedy fan, and when I see this kind of over-the-top, cartoony type violence and sex that is sprinkled all over, I'm left with a sense of nostalgia, excitement and joy that stays with me for a long time.
Visually, the entire thing is striking, from the bizarre outfits (Big Ronnie's disco suit!) to the run down scenery to the colours and overall frame composition, everything oozes greasy.
The special effects and the violence remind me of Slime City, early Troma films or maybe even Peter Jackson's old movies.
The closest I could get to describing the soundtrack is that it sounds like the circus version of what Disasterpeace created for It Follows, building a dissonant but catchy backdrop that aligns perfectly with the rest of the movie.It is the kind of film I wasn't really expecting to see on a big screen.
Imagine David Lynch directing Napoleon Dynamite's horror comedy sequel.The 18 UK rating is pretty misleading and unfair - there's nothing truly offensive or scary about this movie, but there is a lot of swearing, gross-out moments, and genitalia on screen.
Morbidly obese women greased up and ready for 72 year old's to strangle them is what awaits you if you watch this wretched excuse for a grade C film.
I was left thinking how, as a horror, gross-out movie or comedy, it really failed to be any of those things.
I actually gave this movie a lot of thought, because it's so incredibly bad right from the opening scene that you know no film maker could possibly make a film so bad, unless they did it deliberately.
I actually gave this movie a lot of thought, because it's so incredibly bad right from the opening scene that you know no film maker could possibly make a film so bad, unless they did it deliberately.
I am fairly sure that there are some people out there who like cult films simply because they want to be part of something that isn't mainstream, and thereby look different and daring.
I am fairly sure that there are some people out there who like cult films simply because they want to be part of something that isn't mainstream, and thereby look different and daring.
In that sense if this movie actually brings meaning to peoples' lives by extending their social network to others like them, then that's good.
In that sense if this movie actually brings meaning to peoples' lives by extending their social network to others like them, then that's good.
All this time, murders are being committed by a foul creature, the Greasy Strangler.Incredibly stupid, and one of the worst films ever made.
The character's are out of time and very funny if you can manage the third degree of sense of humor, maybe 4th (have to be with you).It's a movie to watch with some friends to laugh a lot, a good midnight movie.The story is very stupid, it's about a killer who strangle people wearing a lot of grease, that killer is a very old man who have a huge freaky c*ck.
So when I watched it late at night in the dark thinking I was about to see a horror/slasher movie, I was a bit taken back when I realised it was a comedy I was watching!, And maybe it was because I was expecting a completely different type of movie but I was taken by surprise how funny it was.
Crazy story about an old guy called Big Ronnie and his middle aged son Brayden who conduct walking disco tours.
They also live together, end up sharing the same lover and Ronnie, who craves greasy food, also happens to change into the most bizarre serial killer that I have ever seen.
The Greasy Strangler is a black comedy horror that really has no middle ground - you'll either going to love it or hate it.
I personally though, don't like that type of thing so I didn't have a good time with this film.
I like weird films, but only if they are weird for a reason, this movie is just being weird for weirdness's sake alone, and while it's admirable I can't really recommend it to others..
There are also several very funny moments as Michael St. Michaels keeps complaining "you probably think I'm the greasy strangler!" when everyone from hotdog vendors to his own son refuses to put more grease on his food, and as he dons bizarre outfits without giving a second thought to how he looks.
What's more, the film even spins an at-times touching tale of father and son coming to understand and appreciate one another in the backdrop.
The film admittedly goes a little off the deep end towards the end and gets a little too weird for its own good, but this might otherwise be the most refreshingly unusual horror-comedy since 'Otto; or Up with Dead People'..
I promise you, you've never seen anything like The Greasy Strangler and it will stay with you long after the credits roll.
Cue applause from fans of fked-up cinema all over the worldThe Greasy Strangler stars Sky Elobar as Big Brayden, a tubby lank-haired loser who still lives at home with his father, Big Ronnie (Michael St. Michaels), a grease obsessed disco tour guide who, in his spare time, likes to coat his naked body with oily goop and strangle people until their eyes pop out.
When Brayden meets and falls for Janet (Elizabeth De Razzo) during one of his father's tours, Ronnie does his best to spoil the burgeoning romance.It would take an age for me to list all that is wrong (or right, depending on your point of view) with this film, but I think that I only need to mention that old man Ronnie has a massive pointy pecker that he proudly displays at most opportunities in order to illustrate my point.
The film is about two characters, a father(Big Ronnie) and a son(Brayden) who live together.
This cause friction between him and his dad, as Big Ronnie also wants Janet to satisfy his own lust.At some point in the film you will be introduced to a unique character: "The Greasy Strangler" who is in fact a man drenched head to toe in grease.
Some people say that in years to come this film will attain cult status- I say no chance.You may like these cult horror movies: Suspiria (1977), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Alien(1979), The Thing(1982), Re-Animator(1985), Fright Night (1985), The Fly(1986) From Beyond (1986), Hellraiser (1987), Killer Klowns from Outer Space(1988), Brain Damage(1988), Frankenhooker(1990), Bride of Re-Animator(1989), Beyond Re-Animator(2003).
I watched this movie because it was mentioned by RedLetterMedia once upon a time, and to call it a "weird sex film" is not inaccurate at all.
The greasy bits of the movie are the most disgusting thing I've ever seen in a film, and I couldn't help but laugh about that.
But every night Ronnie ends up covered in a thick layer of grease and takes out his anger on people, which results in him becoming known as "The Greasy Strangler." The film makes no attempt to obscure this fact, it's pretty much a prevalent theme throughout the entire film, which could make one wonder if maybe they should have had some restraint or made it a mystery -- but then the movie wouldn't be so cheesy if it did!There's plenty of awkward sexuality and nudity in the film, complete with hideous prosthetic pieces for everyone.
In the end, the film is about a father and son in the late years of their lives, trying to cope with one another and how their choices tear them apart.
Imagine if Napoleon Dynamite and Junji Ito's Glyceride somehow had a baby - the offspring would be The Greasy Strangler.In this un-thriller, a thoroughly unattractive father and son navigate their strained relationship while dealing with a rash of murders in their town that have been committed by a not-so-mysterious killer who carries out said murders while coated in a thick layer of sopping, crusted grease.
It's in my top 10 movies of 2016 purely because there has been nothing quite like this in many years and it's a vile, crazy, greasy change from the norm.It deserves more than 5.7.
This morbid tale is of the relationship between a father, who runs faux tours of locations, where rock stars, actors, use to hang out, and his layabout, obese, wannabe comic artist/writer son, where from the first reel, nothing is left uncovered, well almost, and the movie holds nothing back.
What I love about The Greasy Strangler, where honestly, I can't give it more than a five, is that there's a style in it's repulsiveness, while being an addictive view, like crack to a movie viewer, who's seen it's preview.
Sure, there's a greasy strangler walking around and eyes do pop out but on a funny way or again, weird and stupid way.Not my kind of comedy but I can understand that people who can laugh with a fart will enjoy this.
There's not much else to say about the movie itself outside of the fact that is incredibly hilarious and anyone that likes T&E or Napoleon Dynamite style humor will also find this right up their alley, so I'll just leave a friendly reminder to everyone to vaccinate their children.
Almost as greasy as the movie and the Strangler himself.It's not a big mystery who the title character is, you'll find out soon enough.
If you like art house films, weird movies, or movies with an underlying deeper message (that is pretty wonderful once you look at it that way), you are in for a treat..
I don't know anyone apart from myself who has seen the movie and yet I love it, I am in not online group and have no online friends or community that know about, talk about or like this film and yet I love it, so there goes that theory2.
The Greasy Strangler sustains this weirdness the entire run time.
It's all there in the background and whether you want to look for it or not I'd recommend giving The Greasy Strangler a watch..
I absolutely love this movie, so much so I watched it 3 times in the first three days since I knew the film existed.
Perhaps the least gross parts of the film involve the actual murders committed by the eponymous Greasy Strangler.
"The Greasy Strangler" is one of the strangest movies I've ever seen.
The strangler looks like a monster, but is actually a naked man covered in grease.
I do not know what possessed me to try this POS, but let's just say it amounts to $6.99 I'll never get back, 93 minutes of time I'll never get back, and is one of the worst movie ever made."Greasy Strangler" is awful.
Was this made by lunatics because it actually made me shout out loud what everyone always says, it made me shout "What am I watching!?" So I'd heard something of a buzz about this movie lately and I thought I'd check it out for myself, well it did make me laugh a lot and it certainly had an atmosphere and characters that were genuinely grimy, nauseating, and all-round unpleasant to look at and listen to, the "Big Ronnie" character, who really for better or worse made this a worthwhile picture, was one of the most vile and disgusting slabs of sweet humanity ever committed to celluloid.
It's crude, offensive, shoddily put together, but it is called "The Greasy Strangler", and you don't pick up a movie with a title like that expecting Shakespeare.
I watched this expecting a horror film, which this isn't.
The Greasy Strangler its obviously trying its hardest to be the new bizarre cult film, it takes inspiration from every film that has filthiness, most notably John Waters films, but The Greasy Strangler manages to feel like its own thing.The film its heavy on the filth department, giving us some of the craziest scenes in recent weird film history, but its not really all that gory or exploitative in nature, its grossness comes from its characters and their surroundings, it isn't necessarily gross but they way they act makes it gross.The film may bore some audiences with some of its anti-humor, or even its grossness but I found it to be mostly entertaining and riveting.
They have four paying tourists on this walking tour and when an Indian tourist (Sam Dissanayake; who does an extremely funny bit a little later in the film when he mispronounces the word "potato") asks for verification of his story, Big Ronnie says, "What are you a bullshit artist?!?" (you'll be hearing that word a lot in this film, but it never grows old) and pulls down his pink disco shorts and farts in their direction (The pink outfits that both father and son wear shows their nipples protruding from their man-boobs!
He tells Big Brayden that he is the Greasy Strangler, but he doesn't believe him, saying "I call bullshit!
While this film contains some scenes that will likely make you wanna puke (Check out Big Ronnie disco dancing with his huge penis shaking in the wind while a spotlight follows him around), it is basically a love story at heart.
Even though Big Ronnie always tells people Big Brayden is a "crapper" (there is nothing he hasn't taken a crap on, even though none of it is true), he loves his son and you will be thinking about that long after the film ends.
I put this movie right up there with Tommy Wiseau's The Room, another one of my all-time favorite films.
The father/son team duo are so quirky and awkward, you can't help but laugh.Big Ronnie and his son, Brayden give a disco tour for a living.