What’s good, horror freaks? It’s Justin, your razor-sharp guide to all things macabre at HorrorFacts.com, back to carve up some fresh meat. This time, we’re diving into Cutter’s Club, a long-lost Full Moon flick that’s been yanked from the cinematic grave and is now streaming free on Tubi. Buckle up, because this one’s a twisted, gore-soaked fever dream starring the legendary Tony Todd, and it’s every bit as unhinged as you’d hope.
Shot in 2005 but left to rot due to financial woes and a missing negative, Cutter’s Club is the kind of cult oddity that feels like it was cooked up in a mad scientist’s lab. Directed by B-movie maestro Charles Band—yeah, the Puppet Master guy—this sci-fi-horror-thriller is a love letter to sleazy, over-the-top exploitation. The plot? Two med students, played by Melissa Searing and Davee Youngblood, stumble into a secret society called the Cutter’s Club, a deranged crew of surgery fetishists and monster makers led by the most batshit doctor this side of Re-Animator. Think Frankenstein meets Human Centipede with a dash of Tony Todd’s menacing gravitas.
Speaking of Todd, this is being billed as his “cinematic swan song,” and the man delivers. Known for chilling us to the bone in Candyman and Final Destination, Todd’s presence here is pure dynamite, anchoring the chaos with his signature blend of menace and charisma. The cast also includes Jemal McNeil, David Sean Robinson, Raelyn Hennessee, and Jon Simanton, but let’s be real—this is Todd’s show. The late Mac Ahlberg’s slick 35mm cinematography gives it a gritty, grindhouse vibe, while John Carl Buechler’s special effects (think Friday the 13th Part VII) bring the gooey, grotesque creatures to life.
The trailer? It’s a glorious mess of blood, scalpels, and mutant monstrosities, teasing just enough depravity to hook you. The key art is straight out of a ‘90s VHS cover, with a severed limb and a maniacal grin that screams “rent me from Blockbuster.” This isn’t high art—it’s a low-budget, high-body-count freakout that knows exactly what it is.
What makes Cutter’s Club special is its bizarre journey. Lost for two decades, it was rescued by Band after Todd’s passing, polished up, and unleashed on Tubi like a reanimated corpse. It’s got that raw, unpolished Full Moon energy—think Trancers or Demonic Toys—mixed with a perverse sci-fi edge that’ll make you question your life choices. At just over an hour, it’s a lean, mean gore machine that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
So, grab your scalpel and stream Cutter’s Club on Tubi now. It’s free, it’s unhinged, and it’s a fittingly wild send-off for Tony Todd. Just don’t watch it during dinner.
