Main Cast: Richard Elfman, Meg Foster, Julius Harris, Aeryk Egan, Becky Herbst
Release Year: 1994
Country: US
Run Time: 86 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
An enthusiastically brain-damaged outing from Charles Band's prolific B-Movie outfit Full Moon Entertainment, this cult-move manqué, directed by Oingo Boingo co-founder Richard Elfman (brother of composer Danny Elfman) is weird even by Full Moon's unique standards. The demented plot begins with a modern-day Bowery Boys-type bunch foiling a street gang's robbery scheme only to bring down the wrath of hilariously butch crime boss "Big Mo" (Meg Foster, complete with Elvis pompadour), who commands her chief axe-man to rub them out. Thanks to the voodoo skills of newsstand vendor Sumatra (Julius Harris), the three boys' severed heads are reanimated (it is never specified why this is all Sumatra could salvage) as tiny airborne mini-zombies with assorted super-powers. This leads to the inevitable blow-out between the Heads and Big Mo's legions, as well as one of the weirdest romantic subplots on record. Initially an abortive bid for midnight-movie infamy (much like the director's Forbidden Zone), this wacko twist on the basic comic-book superhero scenario has a playful nature that distances it from cult-horror territory but gives it a certain kooky charm; it features a main-title theme by the director's big-shot brother. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
David Candreva - Moe's Thug #2; Bodhi Elfman - Booger Martin; Boris Krutonog - Thug Shot in Head; Paul Linke - Mr. Larson; Chad Randall - Alley Mugger #2; Richard Elfman - Preacher on Bus; Harvey Keith; Don Dolan - Arresting Cop
Credit
MacDonald - Casting, Bullington - Casting, Tolley Casparis - Casting, Greg LaVoi - Costume Designer, Richard Elfman - Director, Charles Simmons - Editor, Richard H. Band - Composer (Music Score), Danny Elfman - Composer (Music Score), Alchemyfx - Makeup, Milo - Production Designer, Stephen McNutt - Cinematographer, Charles Band - Producer, Debra Dion - Producer, Paul Gentry - Special Effects, Matthew Bright - Screenwriter
It is the story of three children who fight back against bullies on the payroll of a local crime boss. They are gunned down on the New York City streets for their efforts, then are brought back to life by a Haitianvoodoo priest to get revenge on their killers.
This was the last film in which Julius Harris appeared.
Richard Elfman's brother, Danny Elfman, composed the film's score along with Richard Band. Richard's son, Bodhi Elfman, appeared in the film as Booger Martin.
Big Moe, the mob boss, is played by Meg Foster is a body suit to look like a man.
