Microwave Massacre

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Microwave Massacre

Released Oct 31, 1979

1h 16m

Comedy

Horror

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A construction worker (Jackie Vernon) zaps his nagging wife (Claire Ginsberg) and likes it.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

This is nostalgia at its most wrong, but also, for those of a certain mindset, it might prove a lost treasure from the trash - like the woman's arm that a passing bum finds in Donald's rubbish bin, and repurposes as a crotch- and back-scratcher.

Aug 15, 2016

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Vegetarians beware, this is a meateaters delight and the faint of heart should probably steer clear.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 16, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...the movie's extreme incompetence ensures that even the most open-minded of viewers will find nothing worth embracing here.

Rated: .5/4

Aug 26, 2016

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Christopher Machell

CineVue

Microwave Massacre is one piece of trash that really should be consigned to the refuse pile of history.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 15, 2016

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Horror fan 4

It's cheesy horror fun. Seeing Jackie Vernon on screen was cool but all I could hear is frosty the snowman lol. Tim Treakle

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Brianna B

This movie is SO awful that it's great! Watch this movie with your friends, I promise you, you will have a great time!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Audience Member

This movie has a lot of comedic value. The storyline is very unique, you find a construction worker (Jackie Vernon) who is fed up with his wife's mediocre cooking, he decides the take things into his own hands and in a drunken rage strangles his wife to death and hides her body in the microwave. From there he gets an idea. The movie is very fun, when you're not looking at it from a critical standpoint. You have funny characters played by amateur actors. The movie seems almost like an improv comedy sketch. And maybe that's why I liked it so much. I would recommend it to anyone looking for fun with a buddy or anyone looking for a laugh.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

It's not for movie snobs, but it's good in ways one wouldn't expect.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

True artistry! I can't say I've seen a greater cinematic masterpiece. PLEASE watch this movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Microwave Massacre is the Porkys of Trash Horror.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Wayne Berwick

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Jackie Vernon

Donald

Loren Schein

Roosevelt

Claire Ginsberg

May

Craig Muckler

Screenwriter

Craig Muckler

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Synopsis

A construction worker (Jackie Vernon) zaps his nagging wife (Claire Ginsberg) and likes it.

Director: Wayne Berwick
Producer: Craig Muckler
Screenwriter: Craig Muckler
Production Co: Reel Life Productions
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 1979, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 5, 2017
Runtime: 1h 16m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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