Jeff Burr Movies

A murderous mental patient who believes herself to be legendary axe-wielding murderess Lizzy Borden escapes from the psychiatric ward and embarks on a bloody rampage at the local community college in this slasher shocker from Camp Blood producer David Sterling and Heartland of Darkness director Eric Swelstad. It's been five years since Cassie Daniels picked up an axe and butchered six innocent people. She told the doctors at the mental hospital that she thought she was Lizzy Borden, and every night in the sanitarium her victims return to haunt her. One day, during a regular therapy session, Cassie slips back into Lizzie mode and murders her therapist before staging a daring escape. Once on the outside Cassie adapts an assumed name, befriending a history professor at the local community college and showing a noted interest when he announces that his students are studying the legend of Lizzie Borden. As the end-of-semester prom night dance draws near, the murderous spirit tale hold and the body count starts to rise. By the day of the dance, only one student is left to fight the homicidal maniac. Will he be capable of brining this bloody massacre to an end, or will he end up just another victim on old Lizzie Borden's chopping block? ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Jeff Burr's family friendly science fiction film The X-Treme Teens stars Bryan Neal as Andy, a teenager who one day discovers a special pair of powerful glasses. Not long after that, he is approached by aliens who need his help in order to retrieve a lost item that, in the wrong hands, could destroy Earth. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

A pair of down-on-their-luck friends in debt to the mob find that a demented mafia hitman is the least of their worries when they attempt to rob a mysterious newcomer to their town in this sexy tale of terror starring scream queen Brinke Stevens and special-effects wizard Tom Savini. Nick and Tony are in deep trouble with the mob, and if they don't pay back the money that they owe in three days, sadistic hitman Eddie "The Goose" Rao will be more than happy to ensure they are never heard from again. When Nick and Troy's desperate attempts to acquire the money all fail miserably, they set their sights on Amanda -- a mesmerizing town newcomer with a strange reputation and an unusual knack for nocturnal outings. Now trapped between the horrors of hell and the cold grip of the mob, Nick and Troy's fight for their lives turns into a struggle for their immortal souls. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

This is a '90s version of a good old fashioned B monster movie. It is set in a small rural town that is outwardly upright and peaceful and is inwardly rotten to the core. It seems that in its earliest years, the town fathers made a devil's bargain with a wandering warlock to insure good crops and prosperity for the residents. They soon came to regret the deal and decided to murder the magician and bury his bones in a field. The trouble begins in modern times when the hellish bones are inadvertently unearthed thereby freeing the warlock's evil spirit which immediately takes over a scarecrow and goes on an unequaled killing spree. The strawman's handiwork is discovered by young lovers Claire and Dillon. They soon find themselves pursued by the demonic creature, but eventually they knock the stuffing out of him and destroy the evil spirit, but not before more creative murders and mayhem ensue. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this entry in the thriller series, the puppets and their guardian get into a strange, complex situation involving evil villains desiring to learn their dark secret. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this gory horror outing, the hellish little self-motivated puppets are back, but this time they working for good to prevent brain-fluid sucking demons from stealing their master's secret. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Actress Brinke Stevens hosts this compilation of interviews with 11 low-budget filmmakers, mostly in the horror genre. Among the directors profiled are Jeff Burr, Fred Olen Ray, Charles Band, Scott Spiegel, J.R. Bookwalter and David DeCoteau (who also happens to be this film's executive producer). ~ Brian Gusse, All Movie Guide

A passable sequel to the excellent sleeper hit that preceded it, this film steers its story in a cartoonish, less horrific direction. Terry O'Quinn returns as the nameless family man who butchered one nuclear unit and was on his way to dispatching another when he was (seemingly) fatally stabbed. It turns out that he wasn't killed after all but was captured and sent to the loony bin. Now the deranged control freak has murdered his jailers and escaped from the institution. Establishing himself in a small, idyllic town as a family counselor, he thinks that he's found the perfect candidate for a family in Carol (Meg Foster), the real estate agent who lives across the street, and her son, Todd (Jonathan Brandis), who adores his mom's new boyfriend. Unfortunately, Carol's irresponsible husband shows up unexpectedly after abandoning his family -- and nosy neighbors and a variety of others stand as obstacles in the stepfather's path to perfection. The first film, The Stepfather (1987), by writer Donald E. Westlake was very loosely based on the real-life story of long-time fugitive John List, lending the film an eerie, skin-crawling air of psychological authenticity that this sequel entirely lacks. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

This horror anthology is hosted by Vincent Price and features a quartet of chilling stories, all of which took place in a single town that seems to inspire people to do horrendous things to each other. The stories contain scenes of graphic violence and considerable gore. The film is also known as From a Whisper to a Scream. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Rebecca Page plays a poor girl who comes across an injured horse. She names the animal Danny, nurses it back to health, and grows to love it. The problem is that the horse had previously been sold off to a wealthy family, whose spoiled daughter (Janet Zarish), having previously rejected Danny because of his injuries, now wants the horse back. Who will emerge triumphant? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide