They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

If there were rules to making a movie, one indie director would break them all!

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Overview

Savage! Sadistic! Thrill hungry! When it came to independent filmmaking in the sunshine state, William Grefé was the wildest of the wild! During the 1960s and '70s, the Miami-based producer/director transformed the darkest corners of the Florida swamps into his own personal backlot. From rampaging crocodiles possessed by an ancient Seminole witch doctor (DEATH CURSE OF TARTU) to a slithering serpent named STANLEY, William Grefé would grind out low-budget exploitation films for drive-ins and hardtops around the world. Now, without the benefit of cages or other protective devices, the untold story of Florida's most daring moviemaker comes to the screen...IN PSYCHEDELIC COLOR!

Cast

William Grefé
William Grefé
Himself
Steve Alaimo
Steve Alaimo
Himself
John Davis Chandler
John Davis Chandler
Himself
Gary Crutcher
Gary Crutcher
Himself
Frank Henenlotter
Frank Henenlotter
Himself
David F. Friedman
David F. Friedman
Himself
William Shatner
William Shatner
Himself (voice only)
Melanie Grefé
Melanie Grefé
Herself
Doris Bernhardt
Doris Bernhardt
Herself
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Himself
Fred Olen Ray
Fred Olen Ray
Himself
Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson
Himself

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