During her first semester at college, a co-ed finds housing at a seaside mansion where, following the death of a fellow-student, she becomes entangled in a murder mystery surrounding the property and its secretive tenants.
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| Rebecca Balding | ... | Scotty Parker | |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Lt. Sandy McGiver | |
| Avery Schreiber | ... | Sgt. Manny Ruggin | |
| Barbara Steele | ... | Victoria Engels | |
| Steve Doubet | ... | Jack Towne | |
| Brad Rearden | ... | Mason Engels | |
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John Widelock | ... | Peter Ransom |
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Jack Stryker | ... | Police Chief |
| Thelma Pelish | ... | Housing Lady | |
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Tina Tyler | ... | Victoria at 16 |
| Yvonne De Carlo | ... | Mrs. Engels | |
| Juli Andelman | ... | Doris Prichart | |
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Annabella Price | ... | TV Rape Victim |
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Joe Pronto | ... | TV Rapist |
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Jason Zahler | ... | Mason at 3 |
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Scotty moves into Mrs. Engels' seaside mansion where three other college students are boarding. Mrs. Engels prefers to stay in her room in the attic, but her son Mason helps the students get settled. Soon one of the students is killed. The policemen on the case begin uncovering the Engels family secret as the remaining students become endangered. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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College student Scotty Parker waits too long to apply for on campus housing and as a result must rent a room at a spooky seaside mansion owned by the equally spooky Engels family. Soon, one of the other college student renters is brutally murdered and Scotty unknowingly begins to unravel the secrets of the Engels family and the murders.
The creepy, atmospheric little gem is a homage to Psycho through and through. Though it is a slow-burner, there is always an uneasiness present as the viewer is made aware through minor clues that something is not right with the Engels family. There is little to no gore; instead the focus on on building tension leading into the frantic and frenzied climax. Barbara Steele steals the film without saying a word and her performance will certainly give you chills. Highly underrated and one of the better entries into the early 80's slasher genre, though today's audience may be turned off by the slow pace.
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