Horror House on Highway Five

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Horror House on Highway Five
Directed by Richard Casey
Produced by John P. Marsh(as John Marsh)(executive producer)
Written by Richard Casey
Music by Kraig Grady/Suzanne McDermott
Cinematography David Golia
Distributed by Simitar Video
Release date(s) 1985
Running time 91 min
Country USA
Language English

Horror House on Highway Five (1985) is an independent low budget slasher. Concerning a sociopath dressed up as Richard Nixon, who goes rampaging through the night traveling down a highway to terrorize passing motorists.

[edit] Synopsis

As part of a project are sent to a place called Littletown to investigate and research a supposedly deceased German (and possible Nazi) ex-patriot rocket scientist, named Frederick Bartholomew who it seems was supposedly responsible for the V2 rocket before embarking on a murderous rampage slaying all who he worked with in his final days spent here in America. In Honor of this achievement our project student group have got to make replicas of the rockets whilst at that location. A trio of this select members wind up stumbling across a pair of demented brothers, one, Mabuser is an unlicensed doctor, who's become mentally unhinged due to being convince destructive parasites have infested his brain, while his stuttering teenage brother Gary, is a shy and lonely psychopath with a thing for Tarot cards and concealed necrophiliac tendencies. All the while their father prowls the nights' lonely highways, dressed in one of his previous victims...as of all things Richard Nixon (complete with matching mask).

[edit] Cast

Actor / Actress Character
Phil Therrien Dr. Marbuse
Max Manthey Gary
Irene F. Sally Smith
Michael Castagnolia The Pothead
Susan Leslie Louise
Randy Daitch Teacher
William Pope Gentleman
Richard Meltzer Tough Guy
Kathleen Battersby Housewife
Steve DeVorkin Van Driver
Robert Gaulin Student
S. Eisenstein Student
Ronald Reagan Richard Nixon