Decampitated

Plot synopsis:
After doing business with a strange travel agent, a group of teenagers, Vince, Candace, Paige, Garret, Toby, April and Roger, head out for a cabin in the Colorado woods. They accidentally crash their car while driving to the cabin, so, while the rest of the group set up the camping equipment, Vince leaves to attempt to locate the cabin. He instead finds the residence of a transvestite, Jake. Jake takes Vince captive. Meanwhile, Garret tells the group of the legend of psycho killer Miles DeCamp, and later that night, Toby's throat is slit. He survives after the group cover his wounds with duct tape, but the next day, the murderer attacks April, hacking off her arm, and impales Roger.
The survivors walk to Jake's residence. While they are there, Jake is attacked by being shot with an arrow. The rest of the group escape to the cabin, along the way finding April, who has survived the attack by sewing her arm back on. Next, Roger, who survived his impalement, shows up. The next morning, Toby's head is torn off, and the killer turns out to be Miles, who is also the strange travel agent the group met earlier in the film. Miles is about to kill Vince when he is shot by Jake, who has survived the arrow.

Tags: murder

Review:
I think they're dumb ugly films and have never seen the appeal.
For that reason I wasn't exactly the demographic for this going in.Here we see Troma do a spoof of your traditional slasher flick.
We have a group of 20 somethings go camping in the forest, a mixed bag of your traditional stereotypes and they fall foul of serial killer.To the films credit the killer is fairly interesting, a jovial fellow who skips along and uses all manner of weapons to dispose of his prey.
Alike every other Troma movie it looks ugly, it sounds dreadful and for every good joke there are a dozen more that simply aren't funny.Troma just isn't my thing, never has been and likely never will.
It's dumb fun, without the fun.The Good:Has a few laughsThe Bad:Looks like crapSounds like an early VHSMostly unfunny nonsenseThings I Learnt From This Movie:When caught in a bear trap use your machete on your leg instead of the trap.
This movie should be called: Good Uses For Duct Tape!.
Much better than slasher comedies like Scary Movie, and all that crap.
We got the stupidest campers in the world in this film...The "kills" in this movie are really funny, film also has some blood.
I know this is Troma, and I know the DVD cover...don't be tempted it includes NO NUDITY.
These guys did an ingenious job on this film, I cant wait for their next movie.
These guys did good directing for this movie, I am sure the budget was low but this is as good as any 60 million dollar budgeted film, believe me.
If you are a fan of Troma and their releases, you will love this!!A group of youngsters try to go on a nice and lovely camping trip somewhere in the woods, but the killer - dressed like a beekeeper - is waiting for them...
Doesn`t sound like a brilliant new idea, but when you see the killer dancing through the woods, ripping an ear off a girl with a fishing rod, you will be laughing your head off.
Of course this is a low-budget (or almost no-budget) production, but I don`t think someone expects "Gladiator II" from Troma.
So people, invite some of your friends and enjoy a 90 min movie filled with jokes, splatter, a transvestite and other things you would NEVER expect from Troma.Enjoy.
Evil Dead meets Scary Movie.
Let me start by saying that I almost certainly would not have seen this film if I hadn't been working in the US with one of the actors involved (Mike Hart).The opening scene sets the tone for the whole movie - it is very obvious that the film was made with it's tongue very firmly lodged in it's cheek!I loved the almost Airplane level of silliness (the bear traps in the above-mentioned scene, the psychopath clad in fisherman's waders and bee-keeping mask) and found the whole thing to be well packaged and fun, especially considering the evident small budget..
Very cool and funny, and it's refreshing to see a movie with modern young people that aren't the boring characters from scream and IKWYDLS.
Advertised as a horror film on the box, but I was lucky enough to see a trailer earlier so I knew what to expect when I bought this.
I do love low budget movies, but this one is just awful.
And not in the `good' awful sense that is usually accustomed to low budget movies.
The story, a bunch of not too bright kids get the great idea of going camping.
Usually I enjoy the humor of Troma, but this one is just awful.
No great ideas for the plot, no mindgrabbing gorie effects (there is a high amount of blood though), no good jokes.no nothing really.
It's pretty much just a waste of time, and for Troma a waste of money.
Of course, no true Troma fan should miss it.
Enjoyable, Goofy, Fun, From Troma.
The opening scene in Decampitated, features a young lady, running from our lovable madman, as she VERY slowly meets a gruesome, yet hilarious end, she sure had some bad luck.
Few people really die in Decampitated, characters' loose limbs, and spill enough blood worthy of a Mel Gibson epic, yet do not die.If you enjoyed classic Troma films like Terror Firmer, Tromeo And Juliet, Tales From The Crapper, etc.
I love it personally, but you have to enjoy gross out humor, mixed with comedic gore, and wacky characters'.
My only complaint, is that the movie runs a little to long, with extended scenes of nothing, that could have been edited down to make a more compact film..
What can I say about Troma and Decampitated?
You think it's a horror flick, but needed it is another Troma rip-off.
The writing is BAD, some of the jokes are funny but then it gets old quickly, and the killer, concealed by a bee screen, can actually be seen!
unless you like cheap-worthless comedy..
This movie is one of the best I've seen in a long time.
It almost beats every slasher/comedy I've seen up to date.The opening seen is the best thing with the whole movie I loved it!If you liked Scary Movie and Scary Video you will like this!.
oh my...!!!THIS FILM SUCKS!!!!!!!Not funny, boring, idiot, incoherent, dumb ass,bad,bad ,bad,bad, uff!
Honestly, this flick is a back stab in Troma's back,and i like Troma very much, in memorable films like : "Toxic Avenger", "Tromeo and Julliet" and the one and only "Terror Firmer"!!"Decampitated" is a mix "Parker Lewis",cheap blood and the worst and terrible humor that i have the pleasure too see!!!If you like this movie, i can also recommend bad and horrible movies like this one:"Cannibal!
As good as a non-Kaufman Troma could possibly be.
A fast-paced farce that makes Scary Movie look like Date Movie.
Decampitated is about seven friends who don't seem to like, or even know each other very well, nonetheless, they decide to go camping together, although they know nothing about the activity.
The happy campers decide to camp as planned then get the car fixed, but we soon discover, there's a killer in the woods, but luckily, there's seven campers, that's more than enough to fight off the killer, especially if they all stick together, right?
When a horror-spoof, courtesy of Troma, comes off more like something from Nickelodeon, but still manages to kick ass, you know you've got a winner on your hands.
Perhaps the flat-out best Troma movie on the planet, that wasn't directed by Lloyd Kaufman.
Decampitated is gory, self-parodying, constantly entertaining, and, of course, hilarious.
Also, you'll never realize how useful duct tape actually is until you see this movie.
Excellent mockery of the slasher in the woods movies..
The actors were quite good at acting goofy and even though there is a fair bit of blood and gore this isn't scary or even tries to be.
The music is an odd affair with all kinds of music being played especially that stupid music that plays when the killer appears half way through the movie.
This movie was a joy to watch from beginning to end which just goes to show that the Troma crew really know how to make a cool wacky movie on a budget.
Ha who needs Scary Movie!
I love this movie and I love Troma....
These last months I got to see a couple of Troma films, apart from Toxie 1, which I had seen in 2002.
Some of the definite classics (Troma wars, Class of nuke'em high) and some of the so-called 'worst' (Nymphoid barbarian from dinosaur hell, Surf Nazis must die) are some of them.
Me being both a serious-film fan but also b-movie/splatter/weird/extreme enthousiast, Troma stuff has to be one of the most original and ahead of it's time entertainment flicks, often not without some political incorrect meanings & provocations.
This small independent film is everything a low-budget-in-the-woods-slasher-spoof/evil-dead-clone would ever want to be!
Words fail to describe the genuine feeling of pure fun this film can offer to the open minded!
I dare to say that this is a step (or two) above the usual Troma comedy standard, for it's amazing pace, sense of humour and its fair acting.
Sure you don't expect "rock-star" attitude from people working on such a film, but it's always nice to see the "artist" break the barriers of the medium and the film industry ethics by coming closer to the audience.Respect.
Thank God for the "Friday The 13th" movies!
Cunningham and Friends show you all these dump mistakes of the bigger movies, but they know it.
DECAMPITATED makes fun of itself.And the blood looks good, and the rhythm is fast..
This movie totally just snuck right up into my favorite Troma list without a doubt.
A great comedy/horror spoof directed by Matt Cunningham.
The opening scene was great and I enjoyed the good laugh.
The use of duct tape in this film was hilarious.
I almost want to know how much duct tape was used in this film just for chips 'n giggles.
This film had that good ole Troma style to it but in a different way then usual Troma films do.
I think it was actually better done then most Troma films in my collection.
The acting was great which is a plus for Troma..even though this was a total spoof movie.
Definitely pick this movie up if you come across it.
I know its a rare one out there on the Troma market but if you see it, pick it up.
I look forward to seeing more film by Mr. Cunningham..
Everyone in it is young and good-looking (again, Martwick is the standout) and the gore is campy and creative.
It tries to be really bad on purpose, but instead comes off forced and never generates no it's so bad, it's good laughs.
This time around a group of kids camping out run afoul of a murderer and a male cross dresser who has a crush on one of them.
Troma camp.
Troma Entertainment has a rich history of sex, violence and plenty of laughs.
Lloyd and Herz had a sharp eye for silly new directors which brings me to the centerpiece of this review: 'Decampitated', a delicious piece of old school horror/comedy.Matt Cunningham (Mangler Reborn) is responsible for this hilarious late 90's camp.
Decampitated grabs the essentials of the campy slasher and shakes it around a bit, the outcome is stupidity at its finest.It becomes clear from the very first moment that Matt has something in store for us.
It starts off with a rather funny and ridiculous parody on the stereotypical chase scene in the woods involving some hard to miss bear traps.
It is shown with some crazy wide angle lens shots and the impressive amount of self- mockery makes it a joyful and fresh start to a true love it or hate it slasher.The film tends to get really awkward at some points.
Everything about 'Decampitated' feels like a cartoon.
It has a classic and a very handy main story, young people who are camping in the woods.
But despite this, it's a totally unique film.Seven young people plan to go camping for the weekend.
You have never seen more cruel murders than those in Decampitated - at least not executed to the swinging big band jazz.The actors are really worthless, which is just charming.
The Forest creature gets ahead with its Indian-jump, and kill young people to background music of punk bands like H2O and big band jazz.
I found the jazz music very appropriate, to really show the stupid viewers that the is a comedy.
Not a bad horror film made by a bunch of serious movie makers.
A splatter-comedy.I'm a big fan of this wonderful genre called splatter.
It also appears on each movie marathon, all tend to love it even though the room is always full of people with varied film tastes.So...did you like Peter Jackson's cult classic Bad Taste?
Therefore, you also have to see this film which proves the fact that VIDEO VIOLENCE actually is hilarious.
First of all, don't expect a scary film.
This is not a spoof, or a take on any one horror film and Troma had nothing to do with this film except to buy it once it was done and distribute it.
If you take all of the 80's horror films and took out all the seriousness, this is what you are left with.
The opening scene sets the pace for the film, it is a fast paced, campy comedy about some teens who are reluctant participants of a camping trip to DeCamp Acres.
You find yourself asking, "Why are these guys camping together, they can't stand each other!" Filled with EXTREME OVER-ACTING (on-purpose), this really rips on the whole horror genre trying to take themselves to seriously.
Trust me, if you know what to expect going into this film, you won't be disappointed!
This movie is great.
This movie is great.
For the kind of horror comedy spoof it is.
It is a common subject for a horror spoof, camping the woods and stuff.
It was a wonderful and great experience and fun to be apart of this film.
I would consider myself a pretty big horror movie buff.
I love black comedy horror, gore films, teen slashers and whatever else you wish to throw at me.
One day, my Troma loving brother-in-law got this new film in the mail - Decampitated.
It looked like it may be scary, so I agreed to watch it with him.
It was not scary, but at the same time, I found myself walking away from the film with a big smile on my face.
Campy as hell, but the film was good.
The clever uses of Duck Tape, the weed wacker and prancing killer, was a clever film that almost made you turn the machine off - it was so silly.
I think I have seen it 10 times now (which is pretty good, let me tell you) and I will place it in the oh so hard to get into club of "Good Troma Movies" (Standing along the sides of Tromeo and Juliet and Terror Firmer) Good job guys!.
EVERYONE involved did a great job and the end result is a hilarious spoof!
Don't expect to be scared, this is not a typical horror film, but there is  plenty of blood and effects to enjoy.
The only way to watch this is with an open mind, and you just want to be entertained.
As a Troma film, the production values are low.
Even then, Troma films are fun in some way.
This however was obnoxious rather than funny.The acting was awful, I know it is a Troma film but they usually have hammy but fun performances.
The actors in this film were annoying and I ended up wishing the characters were killed off sooner.Awful cartoonish sound effects are added to scenes in a poor attempt to make them seem funny.
Films like Scream which made fun of slashers, not only applied the rules of the genre but also defied them and became a welcome addition to the slasher sub-genre.
This film however, just takes the log cabin concept and stupid teens but does nothing with it.
Scream and even Club Dread had a sense of logic to their universes (mostly) but this film seems the filmmakers are trying too hard to gain laughs.
Also, considering we only see the killer in one scene before the reveal, there is no shock when the audience discovers who it is (besides who else was it going to be?
Watch if you enjoy terrible films but avoid like the plague if these kind of movies are painful to you.
The Troma introduction to the DVD says that this film was made for $15,000.
I'm not sure about that, since the duct tape and fake blood budget line items must have been pretty high, but it's probably close.***MINOR SPOILERS**** Anybody who enjoyed seeing Moe's head glued to a board, or nails pounded into Larry's hand, or a crowbar inserted into Curly's nose will immediately recognize this movie.
Of course, the slasher has his own problems: he had a hand cut off and had to reattach it with staples and duct tape.The acting is just what you'd expect for such a goofy movie.
The FX are actually pretty good...about on a level with those military training movies that show fake wounds and how to provide first aid.
Some of the editing and the jump cuts are a bit rough, but they're acceptable.All in all, this is a lot better than your typical "shot on video which is a good thing because it's going straight to video" horror flick.
Definitely a better-than-average Troma flick.Recommended for people who like this sort of thing.
Troma`s "Friday"-parody with a dancing (!) killer...
Welcome to the typical Troma-production: awful acting, silly humor, cheesy F/X...
This semi-professional slasher-movie is no exclusion: maybe the young and amateurish protagonists had a lot of fun while shooting this, but the fun does not communicate on the watcher!
I´m definitely no fan of those dumb "Friday"-movies, but at the latest after 15 minutes I started to miss Jason!
Check out "Bad Taste", "Flesheater" or even "The Dead Next Door" for some great no budget-shots, and if you really want to see some recommended flicks produced by Troma try to find "Mother´s Day", "The Toxic Avenger - Part 1" or "Maniac Nurses find Extasy", but avoid this one at all costs!!
The point is that they're all stupid, and we get to kind of have fun letting them be stupid and run around the woods.
Yeah...I don't know, I think a few things in this were pretty creative, mostly the different type of stuff the killer did and the whole side-story involving the transvestite.
Also, the whole duct tape thing was a great motif.I actually think the funniest and most interesting part of the movie was the credits, though.