Mardi Gras Massacre

Mardi Gras Massacre
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Weis
Written byJack Weis
Produced byJack Weis
Starring
  • Curt Dawson
  • Gwen Arment
  • William Metzo
  • Laura Misch Owens
Cinematography
  • Jack McGowan
  • Don Piel
  • Jack Weis
Music byDennis Coffey
Mike Theodore
Release date
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

  1. ^ "Movies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 11, 1978. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Stine, Scott Aaron (2001). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1960s and 1970s. McFarland & Company. p. 168. ISBN 978-0786409242.
  3. ^ Thrower, Stephen (2007). Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents. FAB Press. p. 435. ISBN 978-1903254462.
  4. ^ "Mardi Gras Massacre". TV Guide. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Campbell 2008, p. 28.