Mudhoney!

Mudhoney!

...leaves a taste of evil!

Directed by Russ Meyer

Produced by Eve Productions

196593 min6.2 / 10

A grim Depression-era melodrama steeped in sexual transgression, domestic violence, and small-town moral corruption, where desire and desperation collide with tragic consequences.

In this Depression-era tale, Calef McKinney, traveling from Michigan to California, stops in Spooner, Missouri, where Lute hires him for odd jobs. Calef gets involved with Lute's niece, Hannah. But she's married to Sidney, a wife-beating drunk who hopes to inherit his uncle-in-law's money. Sidney and an eccentric preacher plot against Calef, who finds it difficult to conceal his mysterious past and his growing affection for Sidney's wife.

Questions people ask

  • Does Mudhoney! end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Mudhoney! scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Mudhoney! sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Mudhoney! easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Mudhoney! violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Mudhoney!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mudhoney!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mudhoney!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mudhoney!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mudhoney!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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