Summer Slash: Drive-In Massacre (1976) – Cult Horror, Nicolas Cage News And More
If you love cult slashers, weird production stories, and wild movie news, the latest Summer Slash 7 episode is packed. From Frontier Airlines sitcom chaos to Nicolas Cage possibly joining HBO’s True Detective, this one’s a ride. Let’s break it down.
A Sitcom at 30,000 Feet
Before we even hit the horror talk, Johnny Spoiler shares a travel misadventure involving spilled drinks, soup in turbulence (yes, soup), and an airborne phone-sex sideshow. Sometimes the scariest part of the trip isn’t the plane itself—it’s the passengers.
Horror Headlines: Nicolas Cage, Spawn of the Living Dead & Bone Lake
The week’s biggest news drops included:
Nicolas Cage in talks to star in True Detective Season 5 (set in New York).
Horror icons Kane Hodder, Bill Moseley, and Michael Berryman teaming up for Spawn of the Living Dead, with Casper Van Dien and John Russo (Night of the Living Dead) attached.
Bone Lake shocks critics with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score, proving horror audiences still have surprises ahead.
Cult Horror Spotlight: Drive-In Massacre (1976)
Our movie of the week is Drive-In Massacre, a low-budget 1976 slasher where a sword-wielding killer stalks couples at a California drive-in. Some fast facts:
Shot in just 4 days, mostly without permits.
Written in one week.
Germy the carnival geek became an unforgettable oddball side character.
The film’s ending offers no resolution—only a chilling warning that the killer could be in your theater.
It’s cheap, scrappy, and strangely charming, with just enough grindhouse grit to keep cult fans interested.
Favorite WTF Moments
The bitter drive-in manager who hates his job more than the killer does.
A pervert trucker red-herring suspect.
A detective drag sting op that’s unintentionally hilarious.
Close-ups of couples before they’re brutally offed—tiny slice-of-life moments inside the carnage.
Fan Service & Marvel Talk
From slasher cinema to Marvel comics, Johnny weighs in on The Punisher, Spider-Man, Blade, Ghost Rider, and Darkhawk—plus which actors nailed Frank Castle best (Dolph Lundgren & Ray Stevenson make the cut).
Staff Pick: Amityville Dollhouse
To round out the episode, Johnny dives into Amityville Dollhouse, the haunted dollhouse sequel that brings step-family drama, ghoul dads, and budget FX oddities to the table. Yes, it’s streaming free on Tubi.
Final Slash
Drive-In Massacre may not be the best slasher of the ’70s, but it’s got enough weirdness to earn a cult following. Pair that with Nicolas Cage news, Marvel rants, and staff picks, and you’ve got another stacked Summer Slash 7 entry.
