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Director:
William Asher
Writers:
Steve Briemer (screenplay) and
Alan Jay Glueckman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
February 1983 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror See more »
Tagline:
A Haunting Rhyme for Bedtime. See more »
Plot:
An orphaned teenager finds himself being dominated by his aunt who's hell-bent on keeping him with her...at all costs. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order)
Jimmy McNichol ... Billy Lynch

Susan Tyrrell ... Cheryl Roberts (Aunt Cheryl)

Bo Svenson ... Detective Joe Carlson
Marcia Lewis ... Margie

Julia Duffy ... Julia
Britt Leach ... Sgt. Cook

Steve Eastin ... Coach Tom Landers
Caskey Swaim ... Phil Brody
Cooper Neal ... Frank

Bill Paxton ... Eddie (as William Paxton)
Kay Kimler ... Anna Lynch
Gary Baxley ... Bill Lynch, Sr.
Vickie Oleson ... Lady Police Officer
Clemente Anchondo ... Jail Arrestee
Alex Baker ... Police Officer Westcott
Randy Norton ... Student Tony
Kelly Kopp ... Student
Steve DeFrance ... Lab Man
Bill Keene ... Radio Announcer
Riley Morgan ... Chuck Strang
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Directed by
William Asher 
 
Writing credits
Steve Briemer (screenplay) (as Stephen Breimer) and
Alan Jay Glueckman (screenplay) &
Boon Collins (screenplay)

Alan Jay Glueckman (story) &
Boon Collins (story)

Produced by
Steve Briemer .... producer (as Stephen Breimer)
Richard Carrothers .... executive producer
Dennis Hennessy .... executive producer (as Dennis D. Hennessy)
Eugene Mazzola .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Bruce Langhorne 
 
Cinematography by
Robbie Greenberg 
Jan de Bont (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
Ted Nicolaou 
 
Casting by
Joan Simmons 
 
Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone .... special makeup effects (as Al Apone)
Erica Ueland .... makeup supervisor
Maria Wikke .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Eugene Mazzola .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Charleston .... second assistant director (as James Charleston)
Don Yorkshire .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Lenny Albert .... set dresser
Rob Lowy .... set dresser (as Robert Lowy)
Riley Morgan .... assistant props
Winston Pruett .... property master
 
Sound Department
Val Kuklowsky .... sound effects
Art Names .... production sound mixer
Peggy Names .... boom operator
E.S. Shain .... assistant sound effects editor
 
Stunts
Rod Amateau .... stunt driver
Paul Baxley .... stunt coordinator
Paul Baxley .... stunt driver
Keith Dillon .... stunt driver
Tommy J. Huff .... stunt coordinator (as Tom Huff)
Angelo Lamonea .... stunt driver
Carrie Salazar .... stunt driver
Jerry Summers .... stunt driver
Skip Ward .... stunt driver
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Max Craig .... gaffer
Barry Gordon .... assistant camera
Robbie Greenberg .... camera operator
David Morton .... best boy
Michael Paris .... still photographer
John T. Ramsey .... key grip (as JTR)
Tony Rivetti .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Leo Tony .... assistant camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda M. Bass .... costumer (as Linda Bass)
Patti Callicott .... wardrobe assistant (as Patricia Callicott)
 
Editorial Department
Rebecca Nauert .... assistant editor
Kay Suffern .... negative cutter
 
Music Department
Morgan Cavett .... music recordist
Ted Nicolaou .... music editor
 
Other crew
Brian Aldrich .... production assistant
Lynn Davidson .... production secretary
Steve DeFrance .... extras coordinator
David B. Householter .... production assistant (as David Householter)
Andy Howard .... production accountant
Denyce Hurley .... production coordinator
Lance Smith .... production assistant
Kim Togger .... production assistant
Jenny Townsend .... script supervisor
 
Thanks
Elmer C. Rhoden Jr. .... grateful acknowledgment (as Elmer Rhoden)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Thrilled to Death" - USA (alternative title)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:R | Norway:18 | UK:R | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned) | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Company:
S2D AssociatesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Nominated for a Saturn Award for the Best Horror Movie of 1982 by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.See more »
Quotes:
Detective Joe Carlson:Phil Brody, remember him? The man who got wasted here? Well he was a fag, and it doesn't make a whole lot of sense for a fag to be raping your aunt, unless you're one. Are you a fag?
Billy Lynch:No!
Detective Joe Carlson:I'm gonna ask you again, and keep in mind it pisses me off when people lie to me. Are you a fag?
Billy Lynch:You're crazy!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Fourth Man (1983)See more »
Soundtrack:
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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
* * *1/2 out of 4., 13 September 2002
Author: Brandon L. Sites (brandonsites1981@yahoo.com) from Click on my name for over 500 horror movie reviews!

Teenager (Jimmy McNichol) who was orphanded at a young age after his parents were killed in a freak car accident, thinks his over protective and sexually repressed aunt (Susan Tyrrell) is losing it. That's when the murders begin to happen and a homo phobic and racist police officer (Bo Svenson) gets involved in the proceedings suspecting McNichol to be the killer.

Judging from the premise you would expect this to be a pretty standard film. It isn't. There is much more going on than there appears to be. This thriller is expertly constructed and features a shocking opening sequence and some terrifying moments. It is a truly smart and intelligent film that covers ground no other horror movie would dare to cover. And while doing this, it never is tasteless or over the top. The entire cast is excellent by the way, but Susan Tyrrell really stands out in a truly demented performance that shows incredible range. Even Bo Svenson gives it his all and his performance really gets under your skin (that's a good thing!). Highly under rated!

Rated R; Violence, Sexual Situations, Nudity, and Profanity.

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