The Weirdo (1989)
Donnie exists as the archetypal weirdo of his hometown, persecuted by bullies, and friend to none his age. He meets a girl named Jenny, who seems just as much an outcast. This new kinship reinvigorates him, and he hopes to start a new life of being accepted. Unfortunately, life just isn't that kind.
- Date of release
- 1989-01-01
- TMDB
- 3.6 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Drama, Horror
- Director
- Andy Milligan
Casting
- Steve Burington — Donnie Raymond
- Jessica Straus — Jenny
- Naomi Sherwood — Miss Cynthia Martins
- Lynne Angus — Lisa
- John Rand — Rev. Cummings
- Janet Roberts — Mrs. Alice Cummings
- Lynne Caryl — Ma Raymond
- Carroll Oden — Cecil Price
- Shawn Player — Nails
- Gina Carrera — Boots
Interesting facts
The Weirdo is a 1989 horror film directed, written, and filmed by Andy Milligan. The film follows Donnie (Burington), who lives with his caretaker, Miss Martins (Sherwood), and Jenny (Straus) as they try to find peace while persecuted by bullies in their hometown. The film was released theatrically by Unifilm International Company and on VHS by Radeon Video on January 1, 1989.
Production
Milligan uses his films to critique the concept of the typical heterosexual couple, which is apparent in the flaws associated with Jenny and Donnie in this film. It has been reported that Milligan was actually degrading to Burington on set.
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