A comedic sci-fi tale of a butcher shop employee, hidden murder, and alien fuel harvesting.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Employment & Concealment
Abdulla joins Bob's shop and hides the mayor's body in the freezer.
Key Events
Butcher Shop Establishment — Bob opens his butcher shop in Burquitlam. Location: Burquitlam, British Columbia
Abdulla Employment — Abdulla joins the shop as a new employee. Characters: AbdullaLocation: Bob's Butcher Shop
Mayor Murder — Abdulla commits the murder of the mayor. Characters: AbdullaLocation: Burquitlam
Radioactive Secret
The shop's hidden balonium fuel is revealed to the audience.
Key Events
Mayor Murder — Abdulla commits the murder of the mayor. Characters: AbdullaLocation: Burquitlam
Body Concealment — The mayor's body is hidden in the shop freezer. Characters: AbdullaLocation: Freezer
Radioactive Discovery — The shop is revealed to hold rare radioactive fuel. Location: Butcher Shop
Balonium Identification — The rare fuel is identified as balonium. Location: Butcher Shop
Alien Arrival — Space aliens arrive seeking the fuel. Location: Burquitlam
Alien Intervention
Space aliens arrive and reanimate the mayor to harvest the fuel.
Key Events
Alien Arrival — Space aliens arrive seeking the fuel. Location: Burquitlam
Alien Motivation — Aliens desire balonium as a rare fuel source. Location: Space
Corpse Reanimation — Aliens reanimate the mayor's body. Location: Freezer
Body Command — The reanimated body is directed to harvest fuel. Location: Butcher Shop
Harvest & Aftermath
The extraction proceeds while Bob remains oblivious, concluding the film.
Key Events
Harvest Operation — The mayor's body extracts the radioactive fuel. Location: Butcher Shop
Bob Ignorance — Bob remains completely unaware of the events. Characters: AbdullaLocation: Butcher Shop
Genre Classification — Film is categorized as comedy science fiction. Location: Film Industry
Cult Status Recognition — Critics praise it as an admirable cult film. Location: Film Industry
Award Nomination — Writers nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Location: Genie Awards
Sequel Planning — Filmmakers plan Teenage Mounties from Outer Space. Location: Production
Director Career — Windsor has no further film credits. Location: Film Industry
Writers Future Work — Keane and Savath direct Samuel Lount in 1986. Location: Film Industry
Story Breakdown
Protagonist Introduction — Establishes the setting and main character.
Butcher Shop Setup — Bob opens his shop in Burquitlam.
Abdulla Hired — Abdulla joins as a new employee.
The Hidden Crime — Details the murder and concealment.
Mayor Murdered — Abdulla kills the local mayor.
Freezer Concealment — The body is hidden in the shop freezer.
Secret Fuel Discovery — Reveals the radioactive material.
Radioactive Material — The shop holds rare fuel.
Balonium Identified — The fuel is named balonium.
Extraterrestrial Agenda — Introduces the alien threat.
Alien Arrival — Space aliens seek the fuel.
Fuel Motivation — Aliens need balonium for energy.
Supernatural Reanimation — The mayor's body is revived.
Corpse Awakening — Aliens reanimate the mayor.
Body Command — The body is directed to work.
Harvest Execution — The fuel extraction process.
Fuel Extraction — The body harvests balonium.
Oblivious Owner — Bob remains unaware of events.
Critical Reception — Reviews and awards for the film.
Cult Film Status — Critics praise its bad film charm.
Award Nominations — Writers nominated for screenplay.
Production Legacy — Behind the scenes and future plans.
Sequel Plans — Filmmakers planned a sequel.
Director Career — Windsor had no further credits.
After killing the crooked mayor, a homicidal janitor named Abdullah goes to work for a butcher who has invented a new language for the town's planned futuristic theme park. In the butcher shop is a septic tank where scraps of meat are dumped, which has produced "balonium," a radioactive fuel source sought by space aliens. The aliens revive the mayor, whose body is hanging in the meat locker of the butcher shop, in an attempt to gain access to the balonium.
