555 (1988)

A spate of killings of teenagers by a maniac dressed like a hippie causes a detective to check the records for similar killings. He discovers that every five years, in the fifth month of ... See full summary »

Director:

Wally Koz

Writers:

Roy Koz, Wally Koz (based on a concept by)

Stars:

Mara Lynn Bastian, Charles Fuller, Greg Kerouac

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mara Lynn Bastian	...	Susan Rather
Charles Fuller	...	Colonel Peter Wayne
Greg Kerouac	...	Sergeant Connor
Greg Neilson	...	Ralph Kennedy
B.K. Smith	...	Detective Johnny Haller
Bob Grabill	...	The Killer / Police Officer
Temple Mead	...	First Female Victim
Ricardo Alverez	...	First Male Victim
Skip Grisham	...	Second Male Victim
Anita Reformado	...	Second Female Victim
Scott Hermes	...	Tommy
Anne Walker	...	Tommy's Girlfriend
Richard Orchard	...	Angie's Boyfriend
Christine Cabana	...	Angie
Doreen Semese	...	Fifth Female Victim

Storyline

A spate of killings of teenagers by a maniac dressed like a hippie causes a detective to check the records for similar killings. He discovers that every five years, in the fifth month of the year, for five consecutive days, the same type of killings have occurred, and the few descriptions of the suspect always match: he's dressed like a hippie. As the detective searches for the killer, he begins to have suspicions about his superior, an older man who is haunted by memories of his military service in Vietnam.

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Plot Keywords:

low budget film | slasher | hippie | detective | fake beard | 

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Taglines:

Caution: Viewing may cause severe damage to your brain cells

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Ukrainian Village, West Town, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

King Video Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the first warehouse scene among all of the graffiti on the wall W.K. + L.K. can be seen spray painted inside a heart. This stands for Wally Koz (the director) and his wife, Linda Koz.

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Goofs

When the cops are looking at the two bodies in the bedroom, a second camera can clearly be seen at the right side of the screen in the middle of the frame.

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Quotes

Colonel Peter Wayne: A single scream. A long, looooooooooong scream.

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Crazy Credits

Catering by --> MOM.

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Connections

Featured in Adjust Your Tracking (2013)

User Reviews

Extremely rare slasher that's slightly different than other films of its kind...

555 is an extremely rare, SOV (shot on video) slasher flick from the 80s that brings something a little different to the table. The plot concerns a cross-dresser serial killer who kills his victims on the 5th day, of the 5th movie, of the 5 year. Hence the title 555. Back in the 80s and even today, rarely are there slasher films that boast a cross-dresser killer. Hide and Go Shriek and Unhinged immediately come to mind. Despite it's low budget, 555 manages to deliver. It has decent plot and a nice body count to boot. The gore and violence is brutal and very well-done for the budget they had. The ending was predictable but nonetheless entertaining. The only thing that really hampers the film is the poor video camera it was filmed on. The color balance seems off and a bit hazy. Nevertheless, it's a fun low budget horror flick that is underrated and almost impossible to get ahold of. If you manage to come across a copy on ebay (good luck) pick it up. It makes a nice addition to any horror completionist's collection.