The Granny

The Granny is a 1995 American horror comedy film directed by Luca Bercovici and written by Bercovici and Sam Bernard. The film stars Stella Stevens as a grandmother who comes back from her grave to seek revenge on her greedy family. After a limited release at drive-in theaters, the film was printed directly to VHS video format.

The Granny
VHS cover
Directed byLuca Bercovici
Written byLuca Bercovici
Sam (story)
Produced bySam Bernard
Natan Zahavi
StarringStella Stevens
Shannon Whirry
Sandy Helberg
Brant von Hoffman
CinematographyWally Pfister
Edited bySherwood Jones
Music byKendall Schmidt
Production
companies
United Artists
Tapestry Films
Distributed byMGM/UA Distribution Co.
Release date
  • August 25, 1995 (1995-08-25)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Noted by collectors of modern B-movies for its poor script and amateur acting, The Granny has been called "one of the finer pieces of trash".[1][2]

Synopsis

The family of a wealthy woman named Anastasia "Granny" Gargoli (Stella Stevens) wants her to die, in order for them to inherit her insurance. Granny is given an eternal life potion by the mysterious preacher Namon Ami (Luca Bercovici). Although the preacher admonishes her not to take it in sunlight, Granny ignores him and drinks it in broad daylight.

She melts into nothing but arises from a grave as a vampire-like monster. Granny starts killing her family to prevent them from inheriting her fortune. It is up to Kelly (Shannon Whirry) and Amy (Samantha Hendricks) to stop the blood hungry, vampire-like granny.

Cast

Production

Music

The film score was composed by noted Hollywood composer Kendall Schmidt (famous for re-scoring Witchfinder General when it was released on VHS). The film also featured the song Hard Feelings by the heavy rock band Blackthorne from their album Afterlife.

Release

Rating

Initially the film was to be given NC-17, but eventually was rated R for violence and gore, crude sexuality and language.[2]

References
  1. Taylor, J.R., The Granny, Video Review, Entertainment Weekly, May 26, 1995
  2. The Granny, Review, Media-Assault.com, May 12, 1999
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