They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
- If there were rules to making a movie, one indie director would break them all!
- 2016-04-19
- Documentary
- Bill Marcus, Chris Robinson, William Shatner, John Davis Chandler, Steve Alaimo, Chris Poggiali
- Herschell Gordon Lewis, Fred Olen Ray, Frank Henenlotter, William Grefé, Melanie Grefé
- David F. Friedman, Doris Bernhardt
- 2 h. 3 min.
- 6.3/10
- 6
- United States of America
Overview:
Savage! Sadistic! Thrill hungry! When it came to independent filmmaking in the sunshine state, William Grefé was the wildest of the wild! During the 1960s and '70s, the Miami-based producer/director transformed the darkest corners of the Florida swamps into his own personal backlot. From rampaging crocodiles possessed by an ancient Seminole witch doctor (DEATH CURSE OF TARTU) to a slithering serpent named STANLEY, William Grefé would grind out low-budget exploitation films for drive-ins and hardtops around the world. Now, without the benefit of cages or other protective devices, the untold story of Florida's most daring moviemaker comes to the screen...IN PSYCHEDELIC COLOR!