Movie Critic's Reviews for
Tucker Johnston's "Blood Salvage"

"Blood Salvage"

"It's got slobbering rednecks, it's got car chases, it's got maniac alligators, it's got Elvis on life support, it's got Ray Walston.  Drive-In Academy Award nominations for Danny Nelson, better known as the Cates Pickle Man, as Jake the junkyard surgeon."                                   Joe Bob Briggs, Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In

"Horrorfest from director Tucker Johnston.  Low budget, but good, gory fun, the film gives 'salvage' a whole new meaning."                                                                            AMC (amctv.com)

"Grotesque, silly, tasteless, but a whole lot of fun."                               The Hollywood Reporter

"Lordy, if this Georgia-grown movie ever makes it to New York, it's going to be a megahit on the midnight circuit.  Scary and scuzzy, and at times, outrageously funny.  I haven't hid my eyes so much in ages."
                                                                                                                        Atlanta Journal Weekend

"Good-natured horror flick... given a certain polish by (writer/director) Tucker Johnston."
                                                                                                                                               Pitch Weekly

"BLOOD SALVAGE is a smart take on what's considered a stupid subgenre.  The film not only looks great, with plenty of attention to detail, but the acting is very good all around.  And there are lots of funny lines and moments to balance the explicit creepiness...leading up to a satisfying ending (that holds some surprises)."                                                                                           Video Eyeball Magazine

"Underrated film that many people haven't heard of.  What's good about this movie is it actually has a decent story and interesting characters, unlike many horror films you'll come across."                                                                                                      UpcomingHorrorMovies.com

Director Johnston keeps things rolling along admirably."                                                  Variety

"A Southern Gothic tale with a heaping helping of macbre humor - sort of a Dixie-fried 
RE-ANIMATOR.  Jake's garage is a biomedical nightmare."  
                                                                                                                                       Fangoria Magazine

"Danny Nelson plays a Hooperesque backwoods patriarch whose road salvage work conceals his real dabbling...trafficking in human organs salvaged from unwilling folks with car trouble...all presented with an unexpected degree of wit, pathos and polish."     Video Watchdog

"This film is so scary, that I'm willing to donate $10,000 to the charity of his choice if Mike Tyson or Buster Douglas have the guts to sit through the entire screening on  their own!"  
                                                                                    Evander Holyfield, Heavyweight Champion

INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE (IMDb.com) USER COMMENTS on BLOOD SALVAGE:

"Twisted and entertaining.  This is one of those obscure horror films made and forgotten. But this movie has all the parts of a classic. Smooth plot, understandable events, blood, it has it all. Watch this movie!"   Kasady

"Crazy and obscure little early '90's horror gem. There's even a fair share of effective humor in this sadly forgotten horror movie.  Highly recommended to fans of solid B-horror, if you can find it somewhere."    Coventry
 
"A great horror movie!  Well, in the B-movie sense anyway. It is greatly entertaining. If Hiram doesn't keep you laughing throughout this movie than you are living a sad life. It even has John Saxon in it, which some will recognize as the father in A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. Ok effects, and a whole lotta laughs. If you are on a B movie hunt. Pick this one up. Shadow_Destiny

"Worth digging up. This is an entertaining film. It's kind of like a cross between DELIVERANCE and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. It's hard to find, but if you're a "B" horror fan you'll dig it. The real treat is the barn and the gadgets that the film makers came up with to illustrate the "salvage" operation. I wish we could see more of that. There's a surprising cameo by Evander Hollyfield (with ear complete - a little ironic given the subject of the film)."   kcleebs

"Pure entertainment. This movie is one of the best horror's I've seen in awhile. It rips off The TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and MOTEL HELL all throughout the movie, but it takes the same material and puts it in to something way better. The acting is good and the bad guys actually have a motive for doing what their doing. It's very logical, too. It makes you think. If you see this somewhere do rent it."    rott21

"This is a B movie that is actually good. It has twists and turns and keeps your interest. If you get to see this one, you'll like it. It has scary parts, and some are even funny, and the best part is the effects are real, and not computer animated. Rent this one or buy it if you can. Good movie. Low budget, but comes out nicely. Some famous faces are in this one. If you are a horror fan pick this one out. This is a good movie to watch right before going on a camping trip, or on a nice vacation."   missdaisy-1