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Shrunken Heads (1994)

Shrunken Heads poster
Directed by
Richard Elfman
Genre
comedy horror, comedy thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
R
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three preteen boys are murdered by a vicious gang and brought back to life as shrunken heads through voodoo. They seek revenge on their killers with supernatural abilities.

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What happens

Shrunken Heads is a 1994 American independent comedy horror film directed by Richard Elfman and written by Matthew Bright. The film follows three preteen boys who, after being murdered by a vicious gang, are resurrected via voodoo as shrunken heads. Produced by Full Moon Entertainment and released by Paramount Home Video, this was the last film in which Julius Harris appeared. Director Elfman's brother, Danny Elfman, provided the main theme music, while the rest of the score was composed by Richard Band. Richard's son, Bodhi Elfman, appears in a supporting role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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