Middle-aged construction worker Donald (stand-up comedian Jackie Vernon in his final movie role) is going hungry because his frumpy stout wife, May (Claire Ginsberg), has decided only to cook gourmet foods – in the world’s most ridiculously huge microwave oven.
Combined with her constant nagging, it’s enough to cause Donald to snap, and he kills her – bludgeoning her to death with a salt grinder.
He subsequently finds a new use for the microwave when he accidentally discovers he has a taste for human flesh. Soon he’s experimenting with different recipes – and different meats.
And so we meet a hooker called Dee Dee Dee (Lou Ann Webber), a hottie who makes a living dancing in a chicken costume (Anna Marlowe), psychiatrist Dr Gestalp (John Harmon), Dr Von Der Fool (Ed Thomas), Donalds’ fellow construction workers Roosevelt (Loren Schein) and Philip (Al Troupe), and grumpy bartender Sam (Phil De Carlo).
Although the movie was filmed in 1979, it wasn’t actually released until 1983. Over the years, Microwave Massacre has won something of a cult following among fans of bad movies.
The dialogue is absurd, the cinematography is poor and the special effects are terrible. Is it a good film? No. Will you enjoy watching it? Yes, you will.
There are also liberal doses of gratuitous nudity – so there’s that.
Donald
Jackie Vernon
Roosevelt
Loren Schein
Philip
Al Troupe
Knothole Girl
Marla Simon
May
Claire Ginsberg
Dee Dee Dee
Lou Ann Webber
Chick
Anna Marlowe
Susie Grubb
Cindy Gant
Evelyn
Sarah Alt
Neighbour
Karen Marshall
Sam
Phil De Carlo
Salesman
Aaron Koslow
Dr Von Der Fool
Ed Thomas
Dr Gestalp
John Harmon
Mr Goodbite
Norman Friedman
La Nurse
Debra Draper Berwick
La Waitress
Malvina Ackerman
Le Fruit
Alex Mann (as Al Mannino)
La Greasy Delight
Elaine Barker
Le Drunk
Brad Ford
Le Drunk, Too
Larry Allen
Le Movers
Joel Hurwit
Greg Walter
Luigi Bercovici
Le Juicer
Rory Hurwit
Le Fried Pipers
John Beyrooty
Bill Ingwersen
Tonedeaf Jackson
Bob Shebop
Le Worker
Harry Evans
Le Lover
Craig Muckler
Le Reader
Dick Nibbler
La Danceur
Allison
Director
Wayne Berwick