Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977)

Directed by

George Barry

Genre

comedy film, horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 17m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 90 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A demon-possessed bed kills and eats people. It is passed through generations, bringing tragedy to anyone who uses it.

surrealoffbeatslowbizarrecreepycultlow-budgetatmospheric

What happens

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats is a 1977 American surrealist folk horror film written, produced, and directed by George Barry in his only feature film, and starring Demene Hall, William Russ, Julie Ritter, and Dave Marsh. The plot centers on a demon-possessed bed that is passed on through generations, bringing tragedy upon those who come across it. Filmed in Detroit in the early 1970s on a budget of $30,000, Death Bed underwent approximately four years' worth of post-production by Barry, and did not receive distribution upon completion. Despite this, the film garnered a minor cult following in Europe after it was made available via bootlegged VHS editions, initially through the United Kingdom-based label Portland Films. Barry was unaware of these unofficial releases until 2001 when he came across a review of the film on an online forum. The film was championed by British film critic, writer, and musician Stephen Thrower, whose musical group, Cyclobe, composed a new musical theme for the film with Barry's approval. Cyclobe's music was integrated into the film before it had its first official theatrical premiere at the San Francisco Independent Film Festival in February 2003. The U.S. home media label Cult Epics released the film on DVD the same year, and a Blu-ray edition followed in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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