Uncle Sam
Directed by William Lustig
The corpse of a patriotic veteran comes back to life on July 4th, dons an Uncle Sam costume and goes on a killing spree in his hometown. Sam’s main target? Anyone who offends his ultra-patriotic views, including corrupt congressmen, anti-war people and more! But don’t think director William Lustig (MANIAC) and screenwriter Larry Cohen (GOD TOLD ME TO) are celebrating fascistic patriotism with their subversive and silly slasher. UNCLE SAM ultimately skewers the kind of rah-rah attitudes that have now come into full bloom 20 years after Lustig’s film was released.
The corpse of a patriotic veteran reanimates and goes on an Independence Day killing spree.
Cast: William Smith, David 'Shark' Fralick, Christopher Ogden, Issac Hayes
Member Reviews
Captivating film, great cinematography!
More relevant now than ever
Quite odd slasher, could be voted film most likely to make one ashamed to be an American. It does have Isaac Hayes who gives a gun to a woman, who just almost stabbed him, and says, "Don't hesitate to use this. " The mayor of the town insists on going through with the Independence Day Festivities in spite of a raging serial killer. Makes the mayor of Jaws look like a Nervous Nellie. There is a rendition of the National Anthem in the film that isn't quite as good as Rosanne Barr's. (Seen as the Season Four Finale for The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs. )
This was badly written the movie itself could've been a hit if the plot wasn't so rushed.
Funny and cheesy, but ok! Pretty good kills though. Don't take it too serious!