In this twisted spoof of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," a vacationing family encounters a communal group of cannibalistic misfits, played by legendary punk band Butthole Surfers. After drinking a hallucinogenic beverage, and eating part of his own son, the father witnesses a live performance by the band.
Acting
Butthole Surfers playing cannibals—method acting or just Tuesday?
Direction
Alex Winter's student film energy before Bill & Ted fame.
Practical Effects
Gloriously disgusting effects on presumably zero budget.

Director
Alex Winter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short emerged from the same Austin scene that produced Slacker and Richard Linklater's early work—punk cinema as regional identity.
Alex Winter made this at NYU before dropping out to become Bill S. Preston, Esq. The Butthole Surfers were at peak infamy for onstage nudity and pyrotechnics.
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