Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)

11/20/1981 (US) • 1h 36m

Thriller, Horror

She was lonely. He was all she had. No one would take him from her…and live.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jimmy McNichol

Billy Lynch

Susan Tyrrell

Aunt Cheryl

Bo Svenson

Detective Joe Carlson

Steve Eastin

Coach Tom Landers

Britt Leach

Sgt. Cook

Caskey Swaim

Phil Brody


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

child abuse

jealousy

police

homophobia

sexuality

obsession

detective

manipulation

aunt

coach

slasher

orphan

incest

mental illness

video nasty

psycho-sexual

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