Nikos (film)
Encyclopedia
Nikos the Impaler is a b-grade
splatter film
directed by and starring German arteur Andreas Schnaas
. It follows a reincarnated barbarian (Schnaas
) as he wreaks havok on modern day New York City
.
) and his girlfriend Sandra (Felissa Rose
) lead a ragtag group of museum patrons in a race for their lives. After a botched robbery attempt spills blood on the ancient mask of Nikos a lu Unziceanu (Schnaas
), the barbarian returns to kill off virtually anyone and everyone that crosses his path. After wiping out the art museum, the maniac turns to a health club, gay bar, movie theater, and video store to continue his rampage.
B movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
splatter film
Splatter film
A splatter film or gore film is a subgenre of horror film that deliberately focuses on graphic portrayals of gore and graphic violence. These films, through the use of special effects and excessive blood and guts, tend to display an overt interest in the vulnerability of the human body and the...
directed by and starring German arteur Andreas Schnaas
Andreas Schnaas
Andreas Schnaas is a German director and actor, working exclusively in the horror genre. Since he first appeared on the film scene in 1989, Schnaas has become a leader in Germany's ultra-violent low-budget horror film industry.- Early years :Andreas Schnaas was born in Hamburg and embraced cinema...
. It follows a reincarnated barbarian (Schnaas
Andreas Schnaas
Andreas Schnaas is a German director and actor, working exclusively in the horror genre. Since he first appeared on the film scene in 1989, Schnaas has become a leader in Germany's ultra-violent low-budget horror film industry.- Early years :Andreas Schnaas was born in Hamburg and embraced cinema...
) as he wreaks havok on modern day New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Synopsis
College professor Frank Heller (Joe ZasoJoe Zaso
Joseph Zaso is an American actor and filmmaker.He is a b-movie regular and has been involved in the low budget science fiction and horror industry since 1990...
) and his girlfriend Sandra (Felissa Rose
Felissa Rose
Felissa Rose is an American actress, known for her role as Angela Baker in the 1983 cult classic, Sleepaway Camp.-Early life:She was born as Felissa Rose Esposito in Greenwich Village and grew up in Woodbury, Long Island....
) lead a ragtag group of museum patrons in a race for their lives. After a botched robbery attempt spills blood on the ancient mask of Nikos a lu Unziceanu (Schnaas
Andreas Schnaas
Andreas Schnaas is a German director and actor, working exclusively in the horror genre. Since he first appeared on the film scene in 1989, Schnaas has become a leader in Germany's ultra-violent low-budget horror film industry.- Early years :Andreas Schnaas was born in Hamburg and embraced cinema...
), the barbarian returns to kill off virtually anyone and everyone that crosses his path. After wiping out the art museum, the maniac turns to a health club, gay bar, movie theater, and video store to continue his rampage.
Production Information
- The film was shot in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on a budget of 40,000 dollars and was released direct-to-DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
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- It is known in some markets as Nikos the Impaler and Violent ShitViolent ShitViolent Shit is an ultra-low budget horror film, most notable as the first feature-length film directed by Andreas Schnaas.- Plot :The film begins with a young boy named Karl Berger murdering his mother with a meat cleaver, after she reprimands him for returning home late...
4: Nikos.
- The name Nikos was also the killer's name in Andreas Schnaas' earlier film, Anthropophagous 2000. Schnaas himself played Nikos in both movies.
- Cameos in the film include Debbie RochonDebbie RochonDebbie Rochon is a Canadian B-movie actress and former stage performer, best known for her work in Troma films.-Biography:...
, Lloyd KaufmanLloyd KaufmanLloyd Kaufman is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and occasional actor. With producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, including The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Kaufman also serves as...
, Darian Caine, Tina KrauseTina KrauseTina Krause Tina Krause Tina Krause (born July 29, 1970, Queens, New York, is an American film actress, producer, director, and model.-Career:Referred to as a 'B Movie Queen', and an 'Indie Horror Queen', the bulk of her film work has been with shoestring-budget independent producers of horror...
, and Bela B.Bela B.Dirk Felsenheimer , better known under his stage name Bela B., is a German musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the drummer and one of the singers in the German band Die Ärzte. In 2006 he released his first solo album entitled Bingo. Bela B...
of Die ÄrzteDie ÄrzteDie Ärzte is a punk band from Berlin. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German punk rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González...
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Cast
- Joe ZasoJoe ZasoJoseph Zaso is an American actor and filmmaker.He is a b-movie regular and has been involved in the low budget science fiction and horror industry since 1990...
as Frank Heller - Felissa RoseFelissa RoseFelissa Rose is an American actress, known for her role as Angela Baker in the 1983 cult classic, Sleepaway Camp.-Early life:She was born as Felissa Rose Esposito in Greenwich Village and grew up in Woodbury, Long Island....
as Sandra Kane - Andreas SchnaasAndreas SchnaasAndreas Schnaas is a German director and actor, working exclusively in the horror genre. Since he first appeared on the film scene in 1989, Schnaas has become a leader in Germany's ultra-violent low-budget horror film industry.- Early years :Andreas Schnaas was born in Hamburg and embraced cinema...
as Nikos - Brenda Abbandandolo as Daisy
- Joseph Michael Lagana as Pete
- Joe Lattanzi as Ryan
Crew
- Andreas SchnaasAndreas SchnaasAndreas Schnaas is a German director and actor, working exclusively in the horror genre. Since he first appeared on the film scene in 1989, Schnaas has become a leader in Germany's ultra-violent low-budget horror film industry.- Early years :Andreas Schnaas was born in Hamburg and embraced cinema...
Director - Ted GeogheganTed GeogheganFilmmaker and author Ted Geoghegan grew up in Great Falls, Montana, attending private and public schools and studying film extensively...
Screenwriter - Joe ZasoJoe ZasoJoseph Zaso is an American actor and filmmaker.He is a b-movie regular and has been involved in the low budget science fiction and horror industry since 1990...
Producer - C.C. Becker Producer