Bucket of Blood details
Movie Details:
- Director: Michael McDonald
- Year: 1995
- Run Time: 85 minutes
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Horror
- Alternate Titles: Death Artist
- Key Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Justine Bateman, Shadoe Stevens, Full Credits
An updated but faithful remake of Roger Corman's 1959 exploitation favorite, this campy horror-comedy chronicles the deviant exploits of a coffee-house busboy whose dream of becoming a famous artist comes true after he accidentally stumbles upon a way to make eerily life-like statues. Directed by Michael James McDonald and executive produced by Corman, the story is adapted from Charles Griffiths' original script. As in the first story, this version takes place in a Venice Beach coffee house filled with quirky performance artists, and "alternative types" (originally beatniks). Anthony Michael Hall replaces the inimitable Dick Miller as the geeky busboy Walter. Originally aired on cable, Buckets of Blood was released on video as The Death Artist. by Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Keywords:
- ambition
- artist
- aspiration
- beach
- busboy
- corpse
- creativity
- death
- murder
- sculpture
- statue
- coffee-house
- dreams-of-success
- sculpting
Themes:
- Life in the Arts
- Unlikely Criminals
