They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé (2016)

  • NR
  • 04/19/2016 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 2h 3m

If there were rules to making a movie, one indie director would break them all!

Overview

Savage! Sadistic! Thrill hungry! When it came to independent filmmaking in the sunshine state, William Grefé was the wildest of the wild! During the 1960s and '70s, the Miami-based producer/director transformed the darkest corners of the Florida swamps into his own personal backlot. From rampaging crocodiles possessed by an ancient Seminole witch doctor (DEATH CURSE OF TARTU) to a slithering serpent named STANLEY, William Grefé would grind out low-budget exploitation films for drive-ins and hardtops around the world. Now, without the benefit of cages or other protective devices, the untold story of Florida's most daring moviemaker comes to the screen...IN PSYCHEDELIC COLOR!

Daniel Griffith

Director

Cast

William Grefé's headshot

William Grefé

Himself
Steve Alaimo's headshot

Steve Alaimo

Himself
John Davis Chandler's headshot

John Davis Chandler

Himself
Gary Crutcher's headshot

Gary Crutcher

Himself
Frank Henenlotter's headshot

Frank Henenlotter

Himself
David F. Friedman's headshot

David F. Friedman

Himself
William Shatner's headshot

William Shatner

Himself (voice only)
Melanie Grefé's headshot

Melanie Grefé

Herself

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