If we have your attention, please note that this could be dialogue not unusual for Uncle Peckerhead a newly streaming dark comedy/horror flick that will delight those yearning for in-your-face bloodiness in the vein of “Evil Dead 2”.
Uncle Peckerhead, the second directorial feature effort from Matthew John Lawrence, features a punk band called DUH who goes on tour to create a name for themselves. The ultimate goal? To end their travels with a performance at the iconic House of Independents in their own hometown.
Before their tour, Judy, their effusive leader, drops a demo off to Amir, a disinterested promoter at Independents. He begrudgingly says he will listen to it, while an elated Judy rushes to tell her bandmates.
She returns to The House of Duh, an impermanent walk up she shares with Mel and Max, played aptly by Ruby McCollister and Jeff Riddle respectively.
McCollister, a Natasha Lyonne clone on drums, rolls her eyes throughout much of the movie, but brings just the right amount of snark to the part. Riddle as Max is a joyful jester that the girls coach to speak natural banter between songs at gigs when he’s not yelling full-on Green Day into a mic.
And finally, Judy, sympathetically portrayed by Chet Siegel, serves as the main motivator to get her band to the tip top of success, no matter what it takes.
This alone is movie enough, but when the van they plan to tour with is repo’ed, they must find another means of transportation. Enter David Littleton as Peckerhead, a Southern-type dad who seems harmless enough, but he soon offers his services to not only chauffeur the band, but also to help them achieve elusive success.
The catch? Uncle Peckerhead is a demon with an unquenched taste for human flesh (each evening at the stroke of midnight, no less).
What follows is a bloody bash of diversions along various stops of the tour. If anyone wrongs the punk bandmates of DUH, Uncle P steps in to right that wrong.
The film reaches its apex at their second stop, a home inhabited by the bassist of Piss Face, a sinewy INXS lookalike named Nick. Upon meeting him, everyone in the band, including Uncle Peckerhead, falls captive to his “baby deer” qualities and begin debating Nick’s attractiveness.
Luckily, despite the ensuing bloodiness at each tour destination, DUH does make it to their final tour performance at House of Independents per Amir’s permission. But at what cost?
In all, Uncle Peckerhead is notable entertainment. It meanders a bit (much like the tour itself) as the film tries to figure out what it wants to be. But, if you like punk rock paired with a side of queer undertones, sandwiched between Evil Dead bread, then look no further.
As of this writing, Uncle Peckerhead is available to rent or buy on most major streaming platforms.
