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!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!
Description: 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!
Genres: Documentary
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 123 minutes
The One-Armed Swordsman
Nightstick
It Follows
Passengers
The Conjuring
A Trip to the Moon
A Man Called Otto
The Wolf of Wall Street
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Avatar
William Grefé
Played Himself
Steve Alaimo
Played Himself
John Davis Chandler
Played Himself
Gary Crutcher
Played Himself
Frank Henenlotter
Played Himself
David F. Friedman
Played Himself
William Shatner
Played Himself (voice only)
Melanie Grefé
Played Herself
Doris Bernhardt
Played Herself
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Played Himself
Fred Olen Ray
Played Himself
Chris Robinson
Played Himself
Doug Hobart
Played Himself
Bill Marcus
Played Himself
Chris Poggiali
Played
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