Mastermind of death!
In the midst of a torrid affair, Lance discovers that Nob Hollow's weirdest residents, the Stackpoole family, have been doing hideous human experiments in the bowels of their basement.
Head of the Family (1996) is a comedy and horror film directed by Charles Band, released on November 29, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Blake Adams, Jacqueline Lovell, Alexandra Quinn and Gordon Jennison Noice. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 68 ratings.
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Blake Adams
as Lance
Jacqueline Lovell
as Lorretta
Alexandra Quinn
as Ernestina
Gordon Jennison Noice
as Howard
J.W. Perra
as Myron
Vicki Skinner
as Susie
Robert J. Ferrelli
as Weasel
Bruce Adel
as Ticket Agent
Gary Anello
as Arthur Raskow
Bob Schott
as Otis
James Jones
as Wheeler
Directed by Charles Band, written by Charles Band and Neal Marshall Stevens, produced by Charles Band.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 68 ratings.
**_Sort of a hard R-rated version of “The ’Burbs”_** This is a mid-90’s cult flick from Full Moon that comes in the tradition of The Addams Family, The Munsters and the aforementioned “The ’Burbs.” The difference is that it surprisingly includes lots of female nudity and several simulated sex sequences, mostly involving blonde Jacqueline Lovell, who plays Lorretta. Meanwhile the titular Myron Stackpool (J.W. Perra)…
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Head of the Family (1996) is available to stream on Philo and Full Moon Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Head of the Family (1996) includes Blake Adams, Jacqueline Lovell, Alexandra Quinn, Gordon Jennison Noice and J.W. Perra. The film was directed by Charles Band. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Head of the Family was released on November 29, 1996 and runs for 1h 22m.
Head of the Family (1996) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 68 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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