Just got finished watching this and felt compelled to write a review right away (very rare for me). I had heard this was something of a cult item and an excellent biker flick so I decided to check it out. Very impressive!! "Northville Cemetery Massacre" is a low-budget biker flick from the 70s that is probably the best pure biker film that I have ever seen. Plot and characterizations are strong and simple. The film is compact and has tremendous visual energy and uses sound and music beautifully. Very well directed.
And the title ain't kiddin either - a massacre is exactly what this film delivers!! It's kind of like a cross between "Easy Rider" and "The Wild Bunch" (in fact, I think that is an apt description). Up until now the two films that (for me) defined the biker film were "Born Losers" (where, admittedly, the bikers were the bad guys) and "Easy Rider". I think "Northville Cemetery Massacre" is superior to both. This is also a very beautiful film, especially in the early, more tranquil scenes. The bikers are portrayed as playful and earthy. In particular a wedding scene that blends into a scene of two characters making love in a barn is an absolutely beautiful, artistic collage of image and sound. Extremely impressive. See this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And the title ain't kiddin either - a massacre is exactly what this film delivers!! It's kind of like a cross between "Easy Rider" and "The Wild Bunch" (in fact, I think that is an apt description). Up until now the two films that (for me) defined the biker film were "Born Losers" (where, admittedly, the bikers were the bad guys) and "Easy Rider". I think "Northville Cemetery Massacre" is superior to both. This is also a very beautiful film, especially in the early, more tranquil scenes. The bikers are portrayed as playful and earthy. In particular a wedding scene that blends into a scene of two characters making love in a barn is an absolutely beautiful, artistic collage of image and sound. Extremely impressive. See this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!