Obscure, and largely forgotten; 'Lunch Meat' is a rancid piece of late 80's ultra-cheap, but deranged slush involving what could be longest chase scene I've ever witnessed in this survival rural cannibalistic hillbilly shocker. Where it lacks creativity (think of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and 'Slaughterhouse'), it marginally makes up for its enthusiasm and grit. Still despite the same-old get-up (a bunch of young adults planning a camp out are ambushed by a family of rednecks and picked off virtually one by one in the woods), it's a little unexpected in who cops it first. Disappointing though (maybe because of the budget), was that the majority of the violence (cruelly painted) is out of view. You see it (lets focus on the hacking!), but you actually don't see it. Even with its scummy and unpleasant air, it really does lack the brutal edge. There's no real structure abound, as some moments are messy, or both padded and definitely repetitive. Half of the film is spent on the stalk and chase scenario, but gladly it moves by fast enough and the atmosphere grows to the sensation of there being no easy way out. By the way, it closes on an eerily hazy note, if rather a familiar one. You'll know. The comedic elements felt more so purposely thought-out, but that's not discarding some unintentional inclusions also. The make-up FX is crude, but it wasn't that much of a shortcoming as it added to the ghastly schlock effects. Kirk Alex's direction is sloppy, but holds your attention and the score twitches along, but feels right at home. The acting is amateurish with characters that are disposable, but I never found them to be overbearing. Kim McKay (who soon after spinning out a couple more cheap horror flicks, became better known for her involvement in the adult film industry under the name Ashlyn Gere) pints some further interest as one of victims. Elroy Wiese is good lively fun as the dominating father of these crazy backwoods dwellers. Entertainingly shonky low-grade straight-to-video trash.