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The Thrill Killers (1964) -- Three psychotic murderers escape from a mental institution and stalk women in Los Angeles.

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Writers:
Gene Pollock (writer)
Ray Dennis Steckler (writer)
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Release Date:
7 August 1964 (West Germany) more
Tagline:
Homicidal maniacs on a bloody rampage!
Plot:
Three psychotic murderers escape from a mental institution and stalk women in Los Angeles. | add synopsis
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(3 articles)
American Director Steckler Dies
 (From WENN. 1 February 2009, 3:15 PM, PST)

R.I.P. Ray Dennis Steckler
 (From Dread Central. 12 January 2009, 2:04 AM, PST)

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Underrated psychothriller with great in-theatre promotion more (12 total)

Cast

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Ray Dennis Steckler ... Mort "Mad Dog" Click (as Cash Flagg)
Liz Renay ... Liz Saxon
Joseph Bardo ... Joe Saxon (as Brick Bardo)
Carolyn Brandt ... Carol
Gary Kent ... Gary
Herb Robins ... Herbie
Keith O'Brien ... Keith
Laura Benedict ... Linda
Ron Burr ... Ron

Titus Moede ... Motorcycle Officer / Yes Man at Party
Erina Enyo ... Erina Devore
Atlas King ... Dennis Kesdekian
Nancy Crawford ... Mrs. Kesdekian
Gene Pollock ... Detective
George Caldwell ... 1st Police Officer (as Force McCall)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mad Doc Click (director's cut)
The Maniacs Are Loose
The Monsters Are Loose
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Runtime:
69 min
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Running Wild more

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Underrated psychothriller with great in-theatre promotion, 5 November 2002
8/10
Author: funkyfry from Oakland CA

Fun cheapie in black and white, fairly well photographed. You're lucky if (like me and others out here in Oakland CA) you got to see it in a theater with Steckler himself and his cronies (including the weary Will Viharo) running through the crowd with axes on cue with the "hypnovision" process on the screen. Weird murder movie plot similar to the later "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (which owes this movie a lot) has a family of maniacs and their friends on a killing spree in a desert ranch area (looks like somewhere up Coldwater Canyon). The finale has director Steckler on horse evading a cop on a motorbike who can't seem to catch up! Priceless.

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