Shrunken Heads

"They're superheroes from the heads... to their necks."

1994 1h 26m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 35

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Synopsis

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Three teens killed by a local crime boss return for revenge after a witch doctor revives them through voodoo magic.

“They're superheroes from the heads... to their necks.”

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Cast

Leigh-Allyn Baker
Mitzi
Julius Harris
Mr. Sumatra
Meg Foster
Big Moe
Aeryk Egan
Tommy Larson
Rebecca Herbst
Sally
A.J. Damato
Vinnie
Bo Sharon
Bill Turner
Darris Love
Freddie Thompson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Elfman
Writers: Matthew Bright
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Elfman, shot by Stephen McNutt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles Simmons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Leigh-Allyn Baker and Julius Harris and Meg Foster carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're superheroes from the heads... to their necks.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Elfman directs. Stephen McNutt behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Charles Simmons cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
332 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Richard Elfman, shot by Stephen McNutt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Charles Simmons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Leigh-Allyn Baker and Julius Harris and Meg Foster carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They're superheroes from the heads... to their necks.".
9IMDB entry: tt0111175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.