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William Girdler (writer)
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30 April 1975 (France)
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A Padlocked Shed, Hooks of Cold Steel -- a Maniac on the loose more
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Four girls go on a romping weekend at a lake, and have car problems on the way home. A nice local boy takes them back to his farm...
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Oh Billy, Billy, Billy.....
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Charles Kissinger | ... | Pa Townsend |
| James Carroll Pickett | ... | Billy Townsend (as James Pickett) |
| Sherry Steiner | ... | Sherry |
| Madelyn Buzzard | ... | Becky |
| John Shaw | ||
| Marsha Tarbis | ||
| Carolyn Thompson | ||
| Kiersten Laine | ||
 | Linda Thompson | ... | Debbie |
| Hugh Smith | ||
| Thomas Todd | ||
| Smith Haynie | ... | Young Billy |
| Alice Summers | ||
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| Tobin Fields | ... | Nude girl swimming |
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3 on a Meathook! (UK) (video title)
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Based on real-life killer/cannibal Ed Gein, whose story also inspired, among other films, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Psycho (1960).
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Edited into Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987) (V)
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Ultra-low-budget, skid row version of Psycho lands firmly in the category of so-bad-its-good!
Why is it that every time handsome, young Billy brings a girl home that she ends up butchered?
One of a number of drive-in horror flicks that William Girdler made in the '70's, this one being fairly memorable. As with many films of its budget, the raw, natural settings add to the moody believability of the picture. James Pickett turns in a decent performance as the films main character, who seems to have some problems indeed. Charles Kissinger plays off well enough as Pickett's odd father. Girdler gives the film a gritty, but nicely moody music score.
As with many exploitation films of its day, there's plenty of gore and skin to see. After all, what would you expect from a movie with this memorable title!
All in all, Three on a Meathook is a film that's certainly not for all tastes! Fans of the B genre, especially from this era will likely enjoy this horrific and unintentional funny flick.
** 1/2 out of ****