{"id":4856,"date":"2007-11-26T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2007-11-26T22:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4856"},"modified":"2021-02-02T01:23:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T08:23:33","slug":"folks-at-red-wolf-inn-the-terror-inn-1972","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4856","title":{"rendered":"Folks at Red Wolf Inn, The \/ Terror Inn (1972)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;A butcher&#8217;s work is never done&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-Red-Wolf-Inn-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-Red-Wolf-Inn-Poster-162x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-68012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-Red-Wolf-Inn-Poster-162x300.jpg 162w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-Red-Wolf-Inn-Poster-69x128.jpg 69w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-Red-Wolf-Inn-Poster-146x270.jpg 146w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-Red-Wolf-Inn-Poster.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA naive co-ed (Linda Gillen) wins a vacation to Red Wolf Inn, where the elderly proprietors (Mary Jackson and Arthur Space) and their dim-witted grandson (John Neilson) make delicious, meat-heavy meals for their female guests. But when one girl after the other starts disappearing, Regina (Gillen) &#8212; who has fallen for Neilson &#8212; begins to wonder exactly what (or who) her hosts are cooking up.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Black Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Cannibalism<\/li>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Vacation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary is overly generous in his assessment of this &#8220;oddball&#8221; indie film, arguing that its liberal black humor &#8220;gives it the distinction of being the most charming of the horror film&#8217;s <em>cannibalism<\/em> subgenre&#8221;. In truth, it&#8217;s a rather tedious, poorly made exploitation flick with countless logistical loopholes and (mostly) amateurish acting. Gillin&#8217;s performance may be &#8220;winning&#8221;, but her character &#8212; despite being a college student &#8212; is hopelessly stupid, and her enthusiastic reaction upon receiving an anonymous invitation to a strange hotel borders on imbecility. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Gillen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Gillen-1024x761.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Gillen-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Gillen-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Gillen-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Gillen-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Gillen-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Gillen.png 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The initial meat-eating dinner scene &#8212; which goes on for nearly 10 minutes &#8212; presupposes that viewers will giggle in delight simply over watching Gillin and her equally clueless fellow guests eating human flesh without knowing it; <em>why<\/em> is this funny? <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal-1024x773.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal-1024x773.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal-768x580.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal-358x270.png 358w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal.png 1329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal2-1024x759.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal2-1024x759.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal2-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal2-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal2-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal2-364x270.png 364w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Meal2.png 1331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The best aspect of the film by far is the sly performance by Mary Jackson, playing a deluded old woman who would give any grandchild the willies. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mary Jackson as Evelyn Smith<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Jackson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Jackson-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-68016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Jackson-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Jackson-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Jackson-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Jackson-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Jackson-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Folks-at-Red-Wolf-Inn-Jackson.png 1324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; this one is strictly for fans of cannibalism flicks. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0069362\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;A butcher&#8217;s work is never done&#8230;&#8221; Synopsis: A naive co-ed (Linda Gillen) wins a vacation to Red Wolf Inn, where the elderly proprietors (Mary Jackson and Arthur Space) and their dim-witted grandson (John Neilson) make delicious, meat-heavy meals for their female guests. But when one girl after the other starts disappearing, Regina (Gillen) &#8212; who has fallen for Neilson &#8212; begins to wonder exactly what (or who) her hosts are cooking up. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Black Comedy Cannibalism&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4856\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4856"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4856\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68019,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4856\/revisions\/68019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}