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They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

5.6 (8 votes)• 2016• 123m•Released

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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!

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Languages: English

Director: Daniel Griffith

Starring Cast: William Grefé, Steve Alaimo, John Davis Chandler, Gary Crutcher, Frank Henenlotter, David F. Friedman

Cast

William Grefé

Himself

Steve Alaimo

Himself

John Davis Chandler

Himself

Gary Crutcher

Himself

Frank Henenlotter

Himself

David F. Friedman

Himself

William Shatner

Himself (voice only)

Melanie Grefé

Herself

Doris Bernhardt

Herself

Herschell Gordon Lewis

Himself

Fred Olen Ray

Himself

Chris Robinson

Himself

Doug Hobart

Himself

Bill Marcus

Himself

Chris Poggiali

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