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
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Director
Wayne Berwick
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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.
Donald
May
Salesman
La Waitress
