Rabid Grannies

Rabid Grannies
Theatrical release film poster
Theatrical release film poster
Directed by Emmanuel Kervyn
Produced by Jean-Bruno Castelain
Pierre Nanta
Jonathan Rambert
Johan Vandewoestijne
Written by Emmanuel Kervyn
Screenplay by Emmanuel Kervyn
Music by Jean-Bruno Castelain
Pierre-Damien Castelain
Cinematography Hugo Labye
Edited by Philippe Ravoet
Production
company
Stardust Pictures Nr.1
Troma Entertainment
Distributed by Troma Entertainment
Release date
 1988
Running time
 91 minutes
Country Belgium
France
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Language English
French
Budget $150,000
Box office Unknown

Rabid Grannies is a 1988 Belgian-French-British-Dutch comedy-horror film written and directed by Emmanuel Kervyn and released and distributed in the United States on VHS and DVD by Troma Entertainment (who also co-produced with Stardust Pictures Nr.1).[1] In 1990, Rabid Grannies was nominated for an International Fantasy Film Award, Best Film for Emmanuel Kervyn.

Plot

Two elderly sisters invite their wonderful nieces and nephews to a dinner party in celebration of the sisters' upcoming birthdays. The one nephew who is not invited is the ostracised black sheep of the family whose devil-worshipping activities have resulted in his being removed from the sisters' inheritance. The rest of the guests are merely putting in time; they are actually only waiting for their aunts to die, leaving them amply endowed via their respective inheritances. Unfortunately for all but the aunts, the nephew sends a party gift that turns the scene into a frolic of the macabre and ruins the party: under the gift's power, the aunts turn into cannibalistic demons and proceed to eat up all of their guests.

Cast

Character Actor
HelenCatherine Aymerie
SuzieCaroline Braeckman
GilbertRichard Cotica
Elizabeth RemingtonDanielle Daven
AlicePatricia Davia
Father PercivalRobert Du Bois
BerthaFlorine Elslande
Victoria RemingtonAnne-Marie Fox
Publicity executiveFranklin Steward Granvel
Miss BarnstablePaule Herreman
ErikaBobette Jouret
JessicaFrançoise Lamoureux
Taxi-driverLe Pepe
Reverend FatherRaymond Lescot
JohnElie Lison
RogerMichel Lombet
HarveyJacques Mayar
RachelFrançoise Moens
Elizabeth, the monsterJoëlle Morane
RaduSébastien Radovitch
Woman at the gateCindy Rimoe
Victoria, the monsterSuzane Vanina
FredGuy Van Riet
Police officerJonathan Rambert
GardinerJan De Ketelare
PeasantJohan Vandewoestijne

Reception

Due to its unusual subject and title and its graphic scenes of gore, Rabid Grannies is one of the most infamous titles in the Troma library.[2]

Home media release

The film was released and distributed in the United States on VHS and DVD by Troma Entertainment.[3] The Troma DVD removes a lot of the gore from the feature film. These scenes are available to be seen in the bonus features.[4] Its first time debut on Blu-ray was released on 10 March 2015, presenting the film in a "producer's cut" with the gore scenes reinstated. Special features are the same as the original Troma DVD.

International Fantasy Film Award nomination

In 1990, Rabid Grannies was nominated for one International Fantasy Film Award, Best Film for Emmanuel Kervyn.

Award Year Category Nominee Result
International Fantasy Film Award 1990Best FilmEmmanuel KervynNominated

References

  1. ↑ Rabid Grannies DVD Archived 19 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Rabid Grannies – Schnittberichte.com
  3. ↑ Haikos heisse Ecke – Filmkritiken – Rabid Grannies
  4. ↑ "Alternate Versions for Rabid Grannies". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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