{"id":77049,"date":"2021-10-10T11:34:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T18:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77049"},"modified":"2021-10-10T11:34:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T18:34:19","slug":"three-on-a-meathook-1972","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77049","title":{"rendered":"Three on a Meathook (1972)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You know what happens when you get around women &#8212; and it can&#8217;t happen again!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Poster-194x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-77050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Poster-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Poster-663x1024.png 663w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Poster-175x270.png 175w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Poster.png 721w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a young man (James Carroll Pickett) living in the country brings home four stranded women, they are brutally murdered, and Billy (Pickett) is accused by his father (Charles Kissinger) of committing these acts. Heading out into town, Billy meets a kind waitress (Sherry Steiner) who brings a friend (Madelyn Buzzard) with her for a visit at Billy&#8217;s home the following weekend &#8212; but will the pair be safe with a murderer on the loose?\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>Father and Child<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nLoosely inspired by the Ed Gein murders, this grindhouse debut by low-budget director William Girdler &#8212; who died at age 30 in a helicopter crash over the Philippines after completing his final film, <em>The Manitou<\/em> (1978) &#8212; is thankfully a snoozy bore rather than a shockingly crude bloodfest (as one might imagine from the sensationalist title). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Eating-Dinner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Eating-Dinner-1024x789.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"493\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Eating-Dinner-1024x789.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Eating-Dinner-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Eating-Dinner-128x99.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Eating-Dinner-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Eating-Dinner-350x270.png 350w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Eating-Dinner.png 1327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Given that Girdler was hugely inspired by Hitchcock (<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5177\"><em>Psycho<\/em><\/a> in particular), the killings are over mercifully quickly, with more emphasis placed on character and psychological motivations &#8212; though even that is in short supply. We know Kissinger is gaslighting his son into believing he murdered his own mother years ago, and that he can&#8217;t be trusted around any women: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Flashback.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Flashback-1024x782.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"489\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Flashback-1024x782.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Flashback-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Flashback-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Flashback-768x586.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Flashback-354x270.png 354w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Flashback.png 1335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but we&#8217;re unsure what this will lead to for Billy. Instead, we simply watch him heading into town:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Used-Cars.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Used-Cars-1024x784.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"490\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Used-Cars-1024x784.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Used-Cars-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Used-Cars-128x98.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Used-Cars-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Used-Cars-353x270.png 353w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Used-Cars.png 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; listening to a band perform, meeting a nice girl (Steiner):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Sherry.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Sherry-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Sherry-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Sherry-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Sherry-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Sherry-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Sherry-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Sherry.png 1357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and making inane small-talk while wandering around. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Swinging.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Swinging-1024x794.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"496\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Swinging-1024x794.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Swinging-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Swinging-128x99.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Swinging-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Swinging-348x270.png 348w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Swinging.png 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Eventually, of course, Steiner&#8217;s life will be put at risk &#8212; and when we learn that she&#8217;s bringing a friend (Buzzard) with her to Billy&#8217;s house, we know exactly what will happen. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Blonde.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Blonde-1024x778.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"486\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-77054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Blonde-1024x778.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Blonde-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Blonde-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Blonde-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Blonde-355x270.png 355w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Three-on-a-Meathook-Blonde.png 1341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At least Buzzard is given a moment in the spotlight, speaking directly to the camera about her deceased veteran-husband. At any rate, we eventually learn the film&#8217;s &#8220;big reveal&#8221; &#8212; nothing surprising, yet with an added twist &#8212; and all is wrapped up in a tidy horror-film bow. Fans of this type of fare know who they are, but this one certainly isn&#8217;t must-see for all film fanatics.    <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><br \/>\nUmmm&#8230;. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNope. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0069375\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/three-on-a-meathook-1972.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You know what happens when you get around women &#8212; and it can&#8217;t happen again!&#8221; Synopsis: When a young man (James Carroll Pickett) living in the country brings home four stranded women, they are brutally murdered, and Billy (Pickett) is accused by his father (Charles Kissinger) of committing these acts. Heading out into town, Billy meets a kind waitress (Sherry Steiner) who brings a friend (Madelyn Buzzard) with her for a visit at Billy&#8217;s home the following weekend &#8212; but&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=77049\"> 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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77049","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=77049"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77061,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77049\/revisions\/77061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=77049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=77049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=77049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}