Homebodies

1974
PG
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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Peter Brocco, Frances Fuller, William Hansen, Ruth McDevitt, Paula Trueman, and Ian Wolfe in Homebodies (1974)

When a group of pensioners learns that their homes are to be torn down, they take action. An attempt to discourage soon escalates into murder of construction workers.

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Dark Comedy Comedy Horror

Six elderly people living in a condemned small tenement building will do anything not to relocate, including murder.Six elderly people living in a condemned small tenement building will do anything not to relocate, including murder.Six elderly people living in a condemned small tenement building will do anything not to relocate, including murder.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

811

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Paula Trueman did chin-ups at her audition for the filmmakers to prove she was in good enough condition to act in the movie.

Goofs
When they put Miss Pollack in the wheelchair, she sits upright the entire time without any support. If she was deceased, she would have no muscle control to keep her head up.

Connections
Featured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: Homebodies (1984)

Soundtracks
Sassafras Sundays
Music by Bernardo Segall (as Bernardo Segáll)
Lyrics by Jeremy Joe Kronsberg (as Jeremy Kronsberg)
Sung by Billy Van

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8/10

Somewhat sad and nihilistic horror comedy.

The premise of "Homebodies" is certainly unique:a bunch of old people don't want to leave their apartment complex so they start murdering anyone who tries to force them to leave.This weird little shocker is one of the most underrated horror movies of early 70's.The main characters are well-played and very believable and the murders are quite shocking in its viciousness.The cast includes veteran character actors including Ian Wolfe and Ruth McDevitt from "The Night Stalker" and "The Birds".The killings include stabbing to death with a butcher knife and encasing one victim in cement.Construction workers are also mysteriously dying on a construction site.One of old ladies named Mrs. Loomis resolves to tell the police everything,but Mattie kills her by bashing an urn containing the ashes of Miss Emily deceased husband over her head.Very grim and darkly funny "Homebodies" is a must-see for fans of 70's American horror.