Movie
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Overview
Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl's life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as her own son. She'll stop at nothing to keep Billy with her. When her plans misfire, she is swept up into an insane frenzy that means death to anyone who comes between her and her obsession. But the investigating detective is convinced that Billy is the real killer - and determined to prove it. Madness and fanaticism work together to drag all concerned into a terrifying vortex of blood-letting that adds a nightmarish twist to the classic Oedipus story.
Details
- Release date
- 1981-11-20
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Thriller, Horror
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Royal American Pictures, S2D Associates
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jimmy McNichol as Billy Lynch
- Susan Tyrrell as Aunt Cheryl
- Bo Svenson as Detective Joe Carlson
- Julia Duffy as Julie
- Marcia Lewis as Margie
- Steve Eastin as Coach Tom Landers
- Britt Leach as Sgt. Cook
- Caskey Swaim as Phil Brody
- Cooper Neal as Frank
- Bill Paxton as Eddie
- Kay Kimler as Anna Lynch
- Gary Baxley as Bill Lynch, Sr.
Crew
- William Asher - Director
- Steve Briemer - Screenplay
- Alan Jay Glueckman - Screenplay
- Boon Collins - Screenplay
- Alan Jay Glueckman - Story
- Boon Collins - Story
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