Alicia I love this movie so much

GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Coventry "The Ultimate Biker Flick" … That's what the DVD-cover proudly exclaims, and I more or less tend to agree, although that certainly wasn't my feeling during the first fifteen minutes. The plot introduces the hardcore-to-the-bone Detroit Scorpions. They are what you would call a "nice" biker gang! The Scorpions stop to help elderly folks with flat tires, drive their motorcycles through the car wash, play darts using a Richard Nixon picture and openly smoke weed in their prison cell. They also wear shirts with images of Jesus on them and everyone kisses each other on the lips. Yes, long-bearded men included. Basically The Scorpions are just a bunch of hippies driving motorcycles instead of colorful Volkswagen minivans! I have to admit that, approximately fifteen minutes into the film, I was severely getting worried that this "gem" absolutely wouldn't live up to its reputation or its delightfully morbid title. Fortunately enough – for the sake of cult cinema at least – they pass through a place run by filthy perverted police officers. One of the redneck deputies rapes the daughter of a prominent citizen and puts the blame on the bikers. He's a truly honorable deputy too, by the way, because he himself encourages the father's victim to take the law into his own hands and hunt down the bikers illegally. Now here's a man who deserves to wear a police badge, yeah! When two of the Scorpion bikers are cowardly gunned down outside their clubhouse, the rest of the gang decides to fight back … but against who? "Northville Cemetery Massacre" is truly a delight for tolerant fans of extremely low-budgeted 70's amateur trash! Occasionally during the film, there's a musical narrator who sings about what's going on in the film and the lyrics are highly intellectual, like for example "A friend with weed is a friend, indeed". Furthermore there's the hilarious abuse of exaggeratedly dramatic music, severe synchronization issues, laughable acting and a lot of supportive biker cast members that don't even look tough enough to drive a Vespa. It's also an extremely violent movie, although the violence is not exactly what you would call shocking. There are a lot of bizarre and even downright WTF sequences in "Northville Cemetery Massacre", like the secret meeting between the bikers and an utterly deranged gun collector. The interactions between the hillbilly assailants are too incredible for words, but hey, at least they can aim and shoot a lot better than those sissy bikers! It takes the Scorpions, what … 800 bullets before they finally hit something?!? 90% of the biker gang has been slaughtered before they even have a clue where the shots are coming from! They must be the most worthless gang in history. I bet the real Hell's Angels and Outlaws frequently watch this movie during their club meetings, just to laugh their butts off and to remind themselves how badass they, in fact, really are! In all honesty, this is a really bad film. Similar to "Mad Foxes", but slightly better and less sleazy. But hey, at least it's great fun!

The_Void For fans of seventies exploitation flicks, Northville Cemetery Massacre is a must! The film is typically thin on plot, but this isn't important as directors William Dear and Thomas L. Dyke have ensured that the film is packed with the important stuff - that being gunfire and tons of blood! The film appears to take influence from Easy Rider in that it features a troupe of bikers coming under scrutiny from the local community and police force simply because they ride bikes and don't have jobs, but it's clear that most of its inspiration comes from the robust violent flicks that were all the rage throughout the seventies. I don't doubt that this film was a major influence on Walter Hill's popular gang flick The Warriors. The plot focuses on a gang of bikers (calling themselves a biker's club). The local police force is none too happy about them hanging around the town, and after a brutal rape is committed; the blame naturally falls on the gang. A number of their troupe are slaughtered by unknown gunmen, and after their rival gang is dismissed as suspects; the real culprits come to light...The fact that there isn't a lot of plot is completely unimportant. This film is all about atmosphere, and that is delivered through the gritty picture (the film obviously had little to no budget), the soundtrack and the grubby look of most of the central characters. Northville Cemetery Massacre is wickedly entertaining throughout, and despite the numerous continuity errors; remains enjoyable thanks to the entertainment value. The way that the guns are used is excellent, as we get to hear every shot, and each one usually results in a lot of blood being spilled - the budget certainly had room for a lot of squibs! Despite the fact that the budget is low, the violence is brutal and realistic; and it's all owed to the gritty cinematography. There are a number of standout scenes throughout the movie but, as the title suggests, the ending features a huge shootout; and that's where the film really takes off! Of course, it's mostly just mindless violence - but the constant stream of shooting and bloodshed makes for fantastic viewing, and this ensures that a very entertaining film ends on a major high. Overall, Northville Cemetery Massacre is an under seen seventies gem and I highly recommend tracking down a copy!

deadelvis1988 Anyone who is a fan of the Something Weird DVD series should be somewhat familiar with this little gem. I saw this a few times on broadcast rabbit ear T.V. back in the eighties. It was often run after the Elvira show on weekend afternoons. They usually paired it with such classics as The Giant Spider Invasion, Tarantulas: Deadly Cargo, or Kiss of the Tarantula. It may not win the hearts of all but if you are a fan of revenge, narrow minded rednecks, aimless gun play, biker films, real gritty biker films and facets of the independent 70's cinema then this film might just be what the doctor ordered.

bob wolf This is one of those low-budget biker vs the cops pictures that permeated the early seventies movie scene. Unlike those other titles though this one features some of the most violent scenes I've ever watched.The story concerns a small town sheriff who savagely rapes the daughter of one of the town's more respected residents. He places the blame on a group of fun-loving bikers just passing through. The sherrif and the father of the girl go on a rampage, slaughtering every biker in sight.The final stand-off between the sherrif and the father and the remaining bikers inside the town's Northville Cemetery is violent to the extreme. The bloodletting in this scene is on par with the finale scene in The Wild Bunch. The special effects are also amazing, especially for a film with this low a budget.What I appreciated most about this film is that in the final shoot-out you'll notice that the two men trained in firearm usage, the sherrif and the father, a big game hunter, manage to hit everything they shoot at while the bikers, an untrained bunch, miss everything. It's that kind of realism that I like.A mexican stand-off between the film's two main characters is never concluded before the film fades to black. We are left to wonder what happens next. I loved that! Imagine if Leone chose not to show what happened next when Eastwood, Van Cleef and Wallach had each other all lined up in that threeway stand-off.Northville Cemetery Massacre is a fun, violent movie that is definitely not for the squeamish or for children.