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The Prowler (1981)

R 89 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   6 November 1981 (USA)
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A masked killer, wearing World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35-year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual Spring Dance.

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Joseph Zito
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vicky Dawson Vicky Dawson ...
Christopher Goutman Christopher Goutman ...
Lawrence Tierney ...
Farley Granger ...
Cindy Weintraub Cindy Weintraub ...
Lisa Dunsheath Lisa Dunsheath ...
David Sederholm David Sederholm ...
Bill Nunnery Bill Nunnery ...
Hotel Clerk
Thom Bray Thom Bray ...
Ben
Diane Rode Diane Rode ...
Bryan Englund Bryan Englund ...
Donna Davis Donna Davis ...
Carleton Carpenter Carleton Carpenter ...
1945 M.C
Joy Glaccum Joy Glaccum ...
Timothy Wahrer Timothy Wahrer ...
Roy
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Storyline

The film begins with the return home of a wwII veteran who was the recipient of a "Dear John Letter". After swiftly dispatching a courting couple in a Gazebo we leap to present day where a college celebration becomes the hunting ground for a uniform clad killer. Written by Barry Wall <Barry@Mage.demon.co.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Killer | Dance | Murder | Night | Serial Killer  | See more »

Taglines:

It will freeze your blood. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rosemary's Killer See more »

Filming Locations:

Cape May, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Graduation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | UK: (cut version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The movie was filmed in the city of Cape May, New Jersey, and included the use of some of the city's Victorian buildings. The Colonial Hotel was the location of the dance scenes and dorm interior and the Emlen Physick Estate as the dorm exterior. The gazebo scene was filmed at the Cape May County Park. Also featured is a Victorian building which was abandoned at the time of filming, but has since been restored and is now operating as a guest house. See more »

Quotes

Roy: Come on, kid, don't play hard to get. What about New Year's Eve?
Francis Rosemary Chatham: Well, that was different. I couldn't help myself.
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Crazy Credits

The color of the closing credits turns from blood red to yellow. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"HARD WAY"
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Performed by Nowherefast See more »