tries to reason with him to no avail, and he locks her in a refrigerator. Wayne teams with Evelyn and Peter to stop Leudke. The next morning at the fishing festival, when Leudke wins the contest, Wayne publicly accuses him of being the murderer, but the sheriff doesn't believe him. That night, Peter faces off with Leudke at this shack, severely injuring him with a treble hook, but Leudke manages to incapacitate Peter. Peter awakens in Leudke's shack, and manages to free Ann. Leudke prepares to stab them both to death, but flees when he hears police sirens. At dawn, Peter and Ann leave town. Wayne and the sheriff search the woods for Leudke, but cannot locate him. The sheriff surmises he will likely die of blood loss due to his injury. Cast Production Filming The film was shot on location in the community of Hayward, Wisconsin over a period of 35 days in the summer of 1985, on a budget of $200,000. The town's landmark giant fiberglass muskie is prominently featured in the film. Release Blood Hook was intended to be released in 1986, but was delayed after the Motion Picture Association of America threatened to give the film an X rating, after which the producers truncated the film to eliminate portions of its violence and gore. Home media The film has been released on VHS by several companies including Paramount Home Entertainment and Troma Entertainment. It was released on DVD as part of the Troma Triple B-Header set in 2004. In 2012 Troma posted the movie for free online viewing on their official TromaMovies YouTube channel. In May 2018, a Blu-ray version featuring a new 2k scan of the original 16mm camera negative was released by Vinegar Syndrome, featuring an extended 111-minute cut of the film. The first 1,000 copies featured a limited edition slip cover. In January 2022, Troma Entertainment released their own Blu-ray edition of the film, also featuring the extended cut. Notes References External links 1986 films 1986 horror films 1986 directorial debut films 1980s comedy horror films 1980s slasher films American comedy horror films American independent films American serial killer films American slasher films Backwoods slasher films Films about fishing Films shot in Wisconsin Films set in Wisconsin Films set in 1968 Films set in 1985 Parodies of horror Slasher comedy films Troma Entertainment films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films Films shot in