Freddy Krueger. Jason Voorhees. Michael Myers. Chucky. Leatherface. They all became franchise stars. But not all horror villains are created equal. And not all of them are so lucky.

Some villains, well, they’re one-hit wonders.

Written and directed by Michael Davis, who went on to helm the Clive Owen-starring Shoot ‘Em Up, the horror-comedy slasher film Monster Man was released by Lionsgate in 2004. Coming in the direct wake of franchise-starting films like Jeepers Creepers and Wrong Turn, Monster Man was cut from a very similar cloth, centered on a deranged monster truck driver.

In the film, longtime friends Adam and Harley (along with a female hitchhiker) are on a road trip to attend a wedding when they run afoul of Brother Bob, who doesn’t take too kindly to their lack of respect for the local flavor. He’s got a stitched together face and a mouth that’s almost entirely sewn shut, and he’s not stopping until he’s made roadkill out of his latest victims.

Prior to making Monster Man, Michael Davis directed a trio of teen comedies that primarily centered on young men pining for attractive young women, and that most definitely shows in the borderline insufferable first hour of his horror debut. Played by Justin Urich, secondary protagonist Harley is one of the most irritating characters you’ll likely ever find in a slasher movie; granted, that’s kind of the idea, but he’s such a misogynistic jerk that you can’t help but beg for a brutal demise that never actually comes. Urich was clearly doing his best to audition for a Kevin Smith movie, and the combination of his nauseating performance and Davis’ equally cringe-inducing dialogue make the majority of Monster Man almost too irritating to even sit through.

But those who did sit through it found a gruesome little reward waiting for them.

Monster Man leans heavily on gratingly unfunny comedy in the first hour, but the final half hour of the film is so batshit bonkers that it’s hard not to appreciate. It’s in the final act that we meet Brother Bob’s family and also learn just who/what he is, and credit must be given to Davis for penning one of the most bizarre bits of origin story exposition I have ever come across.

The bloody final showdown takes place at Brother Bob’s home, where we’re introduced to Brother Fred. Laid out on a bed with his entire torso flayed open and gruesomely damaged, Brother Fred is played by a wonderfully hammy Joe Goodrich, who relays the backstory of he and his brother. Sometime prior to the events of the film, Brother Bob accidentally ran Brother Fred over in his monster truck while on a joyride, and he subsequently drove directly into a tree. The accident left Brother Fred a mangled mess and completely destroyed Brother Bob’s face. Thankfully for them, their sister (who turns out to be the hot hitchhiker that Adam and Harley have been competing for) is into witchcraft, and she was able to bring both of her brothers back to life.

Here’s where things get even weirder.

Because Brother Fred’s body was so badly damaged in the accident, Brother Bob has since been on a mission to collect limbs from the townsfolk so that they can be used to make his brother whole again – they found that the limbs would only take if the victims were kept alive, resulting in an entire town full of people who are missing either an arm or a leg. Oh and Brother Bob has to kill someone every year as a sacrifice to make this all work. Furthermore, they’ve been unable to find a torso that will take, so they’re planning on completely overhauling Fred with Adam’s body.

So it’s basically Hellraiser meets Jeepers Creepers meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

As crazy ridiculous as it all is, Brother Bob (alternatively named “Fuck Face” and “The Demon”) is actually a pretty cool slasher villain. Portrayed by Michael Bailey Smith, who earlier played “Super Freddy” in Dream Child and went on to play Pluto in the Hills Have Eyes remake, Brother Bob has gnarly looking makeup designed by Todd Masters and walks around like Tarman from The Return of the Living Dead, and it’s almost hard not to wish he was utilized in a better movie. Of course, he also drives around a crude, homemade monster truck, and I’m pretty sure he’s the only horror villain in history who can stake that claim. A Leatherface-inspired monster who chases victims around in a monster truck… it’s nothing if not an awesome concept for a slasher film.

Monster Man ends with Brother Bob being turned into a flattened pile of roadkill by his own truck, driven by Adam, but the film’s final moments suggest that he can never truly be killed. Among the pile of mushy gore, we see Brother Bob mouthing the words “you can’t kill me.” Brother Fred is near death, bemoaning the fact that he’ll now never be able to have sex with his sister.

No seriously. That’s the note the film ends on.

Were Monster Man sequels ever planned? Yes, actually. Two were written by Jeff Burr and Brian Muir, and Burr planned on directing both. We uncovered those plots via Eat My Brains:

Monster Man 2: Aspiring Reality-TV producers Glenn Hodges and Benji Butterman travel to a small southern town in search of The Monster Man. With beautiful, struggling actress Andi Velde as their on-camera host, they encounter Ulysses, a strange 10-year old faith healer, and his congregation of amputees, victims of the Monster Man’s deadly drive.

Meanwhile, Monster Man’s sister Sarah has recovered the grisly remains of the creature. With the help of wicked Cousin Tommy and a new Monster Truck, they set out on a vicious quest for the human roadkill they need to rebuild the Monster Man.

As Benji, Glenn and Andi investigate recent violent attacks, they are unaware that they are being groomed as potential sacrifices to the Monster Man and his evil clan…

Monster Man 3: Russell and his new fiancé, Maryanne, travel to his hometown so she can meet his parents… where citizens are turning up drained of blood.

A bizarre Travelling Circus has pitched its tents on the far side of town, containing the oddest freak show ever seen. The owner of the circus is a dark Witch, the original source of the evil magic that keeps the Monster Man and his clan alive.

In an effort to rebuild his family once again, the Monster Man has made his way to the little town in search of the witch and her powers. He has evolved into something more horrific than before. He and his Truck have become as one; he is now part machine, while the Truck is powered by a deadly intelligence…

Perhaps it’s best that Brother Bob remained a one-hit wonder. His sole outing may not have been very good, but at the very least, Monster Man is an oddball curiosity worth checking out.