Welcome to The FYB Friday Slaughterfest Film the 1983 Slasher Movie SLEDGEHAMMER Written and Directed by David A. Prior. Sledgehammer was One of the Very First Shot on Video Horror Movies.
Brief Plot Summary:
In a Secluded House, an Abusive Mother locks Her Young Son in a CLoset, then goes into another room to Meet the Man She is Cheating on Her Husband with. The Man and Woman plan to Leave Their Respective Spouses, but Their Plans are Cut Short when an UNKNOWN KILLER appears and MURDERS THEM WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER!! The Police arrive and Find the Corpses, with the Exception of the Little Boy, Who is Missing and is Presumed Dead.
Ten Years after the Grisly Murders Seven Friends get Together to Enjoy a Crazy Weekend in the Mountains, Drinking and Partying to Their Hearts Content. Unbeknownst to the Group, a SHAPE SHIFTING EVIL still Lurks within the Walls of the House just Waiting to be Unleashed. The First Day at the House, One of the Seven Friends, John goes Snooping Around in the Garage. He Finds a Sledgehammer and Takes it. What John is Unaware of is by taking the Sledgehammer He has Unwittingly Unlocked the Homicidal Spirit that Haunts the House, and the Fight for Survival has Begun.
When Night Falls, Chuck convinces His Friends to Participate in a Seance in an Attempt to Contact the Spirits of the Victim’s Who Died in the House, so The Group can Solve the Mystery of Who Murdered Them. The Impromptu Seance is a Success and Brings Forth the Ghastly Ghost of the Missing Boy, which Appears as a Towering Man in a Smiling Translucent Mask. It doesn’t take long for the Sinister Spirit They Summonded to Start Slaughtering Them by Bludgeoning, Stabbing, and Breaking His New Victim’s Necks!
Discovering the Dire Fate of Their Friends the Remaining Teens decide to Hold Up in the House until Morning, at which point They will attempt to Reach the Nearest Town. Will the Remaining Teens Escape the HOUSE OF HORROR or are They Destined to Die as Well? Can Anything Stop the Sledgehammer Wielding Spirit’s Killing Spree Once and For All? And Can Evil Even Die???
You’ll have to See and Find Out For Yourself when You watch SLEDGEHAMMER.
Enjoy.
Hope You Enjoyed this Tale of Spectral Slaughter as Much as We Did.
Thanks For Watching,
Presented By Les Sober & FYB