My final package of research materials from the underground has arrived - rarities from the outer fringes of redneck cinema. First there is Demon Lover Diary, one of the all-time great hickumentaries. If you've seen American Movie, well, this is that movie's evil twin. I've only seen it once, back in the days of Funhouse Cinema screenings at the Ritz (there's another one for the Golden Days of Austin list), and it's never been officially released on video. This is the description on the box I received today:

"Remember the 1976 film The Demon Lover? No? Most people don't. But thankfully the cameraman and his girlfriend thought to film the production and from that chaos of egos and miscommunication came this terrific documentary. This is the real truth behind no-budget filmmaking, with blood, arguments and gunshots all on display!"

As for the other four movies...well, once again I'll leave it to the box descriptions:

"Preacher and full-time cracker Estus W. Perkel teamed with the newly Christened Ormond family (Girl From Tobacco Row) to create a quartet of the most violent, sexually charged Christian scare films in history. I remember terrified kids in the hood coming home screaming from church after watching Jesusploitation bloodbaths."

"The Grim Reaper tells the sordid tale of a young father & race car driver who dies and goes to Hell. His family are haunted by visions of his burning forever! Now that's the way to get people to believe!"

"39 Stripes is more of the same mentally challenged hilarity!"

"If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? - The outlandish masterwork of the genre with Commies taking over and killing all the Christians!"

"The Burning Hell actually takes you into a cut-rate Hell of Angeresque demons, devils and carnage!"

So come on over! I'll make the popcorn!