Drive-In Massacre (1976)

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Killings are happening at a Drive-in , located somewhere in California. The police have three suspects who are quite the characters making this into a cheese/camp film.The killing is all done by someone who sneaks in a sword and is able to walk around the drive-in with one. The original quality of the film was never good. It is about a D+ on most DVDs. Consider a Blu-Ray if you desire B quality for a B film.The film was designed to show at Drive-ins to create a false idea that there is a killer stalking couples at said place.Guide: Brief nudity (Janus Blythe plus centerfolds on the wall)

"Drive-In Massacre" its a very watchable and schlocky slasher flick, it's not as bad as people make it up to be, its very campy and funny, it gives you the Drive-in movie charm you would expect from it, perfect for a Drive-In, but its not that fun if you watch it at home.The effects look cheesy and cheap, the acting its pretty bad at points (I guess, I mean, I watched the film with the Spanish dub, so I wouldn't really know), the ending may be a little disappointing for some people but it really didn't bothered me all that much, I saw it coming.Sometimes it wanders around and doesn't get to the point and the dialog its pretty cheesy, but its kinda of funny.I would recommend it for those who are looking for a campy, schlocky drive-in flick with some cheap kills.

The movie is awful, cheesy but kinda fun to watch. It's better than I expected it to be - I thought it might have been a grindhouse style of film but it's not. It's a slasher, bloody but not a lot of that going on... it's main focus is on two cops trying to solve the murders! The best thing about the film are the two cops who could pass as brothers! Really, their facial features look similar to one another and similar build to their bodies.. only real difference is one is slightly shorter than the other!! I could see these two in a spin off 1970s TV show playing the same two cops and still solving murders. LOL! It's not a film to seek out - even for a die-hard horror fan - but it is an OK watch if you happen to catch it on one night or acquire it in a film pack as I did.3/10

A very weak and way below any kind of budget. Drive-in movie fare. While drive-in moviegoers are hugging, smooching and backseat bouncing, a lunatic is randomly picking victims to slash, dismember and kill. The drive-in is built on the former grounds of a circus and is being managed by former circus knife handler(Newton Naushaus)and his grounds keeper is the former sword swollower (Douglas Gudbye). Two dim-witted detectives(Jake Barnes and Adam Lawrence)are assigned to investigate and realize the weapon of choice seems to be an antique sword. Hard to find anything redeemable. Nothing frightening or scary. Some of the situations end up being comical. Also listed as players: Verkina Flowers, Marty Gatsby, Patrica James and Norman Sherlock.