{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"THE MUTILATOR (1984) \u2013 Episode 211 \u2013 Decades Of Horror 1980s","description":"\u201cBy pick, by axe, by sword, bye-bye!\u201d They forgot by pitchfork, by gaff hook, and by pointy coat hooks. Join your faithful Grue-Crew \u2013 Chad Hunt, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr  \u2013 as they check out the mutilations in The Mutilator (1984). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 211 \u2013 The Mutilator (1984) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https:\/\/youtube.com\/gruesomemagazine A college student, who accidentally killed his mother as a child, decides to take his friends to his father\u2019s fishing cabin during fall break, not knowing that his crazed father is stalking the place.   Directors: Buddy Cooper, John Douglass Writer: Buddy Cooper Special Makeup Effects:  Mark Shostrum (makeup supervisor\/special makeup effects)  Anthony Showe (makeup supervisor\/special makeup effects)  Selected Cast: Matt Mitler as Ed Jr. Ruth Martinez as Pam Bill Hitchcock as Ralph Connie Rogers as Sue Frances Raines as Linda Morey Lampley as Mike Jack Chatham as Ed Sr. Ben Moore as Cop Trace Cooper as Young Ed Jr. Pamela Weddle Cooper as Mother Crystal chose The Mutilator when she saw that a sequel had just wrapped filming and is scheduled for a September 2022 release. According to her, this is not a case of so-bad-it\u2019s-good, it\u2019s just bad. It\u2019s strange and weird and there are no surprises in the story. On the plus side, there is some decent gore. Chad views The Mutilator as a cross between a Mentos commercial and Growing Pains (TV Series, 1985-1992). In other words, it\u2019s not good. He\u2019s also puzzled by the lead not being bothered at all by the deaths of friends. However, it\u2019s great to see some of Mark Shostrum\u2019s early effects work and there are some creative kills. The actors in The Mutilator give it the old college try with their attempts at campy humor but they are not supported in their efforts by the script, according to Jeff. For him, the only positive is Mark Shostrum\u2019s effects work. To summarize, your 80s Grue-Crew is none too enamored with The Mutilator, but if you\u2019re a Mark Shostrum fan or want to prepare for the sequel\u2019s release, you might still want to check it out. As of this writing, The Mutilator is available to stream free with ads from Tubi and from multiple subscription services, including Shudder and Arrow. In terms of physical media, The Mutilator (2-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray + DVD ] is available from Arrow Video. Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine\u2019s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode\u2019s film, chosen by Chad, will be The Ripper (1985) \u201cstarring\u201d Tom Savini! Please let them know how they\u2019re doing! They want to hear from you \u2013 the coolest, grooviest fans:  leave them a message or leave a comment on the gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the website or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com ","author_name":"Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/docrotten.libsyn.com","html":"