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Strange Behavior

  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.2K
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Strange Behavior (1981)
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A scientist is experimenting with teenagers and turning them into murderers.A scientist is experimenting with teenagers and turning them into murderers.A scientist is experimenting with teenagers and turning them into murderers.

  • Director
    • Michael Laughlin
  • Writers
    • Bill Condon
    • Michael Laughlin
  • Stars
    • Michael Murphy
    • Louise Fletcher
    • Dan Shor
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Laughlin
    • Writers
      • Bill Condon
      • Michael Laughlin
    • Stars
      • Michael Murphy
      • Louise Fletcher
      • Dan Shor
    • 48User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Fiona Lewis and Michael Murphy in Strange Behavior (1981)
    Strange Behavior (1981)
    Strange Behavior (1981)
    Fiona Lewis in Strange Behavior (1981)
    B. Courtenay Leigh and Neil McLachlan in Strange Behavior (1981)
    Strange Behavior (1981)
    Dey Young in Strange Behavior (1981)
    Arthur Dignam in Strange Behavior (1981)
    Strange Behavior (1981)
    Dan Shor in Strange Behavior (1981)
    Fiona Lewis and Dan Shor in Strange Behavior (1981)
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    Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy
    • John Brady
    Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    • Barbara Moorehead
    Dan Shor
    Dan Shor
    • Pete Brady
    Fiona Lewis
    Fiona Lewis
    • Gwen Parkinson
    Arthur Dignam
    Arthur Dignam
    • Dr. Le Sange…
    Dey Young
    Dey Young
    • Caroline
    Marc McClure
    Marc McClure
    • Oliver Myerhoff
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Shea
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Donovan
    Elizabeth Cheshire
    Elizabeth Cheshire
    • Lucy Brown
    Beryl Te Wiata
    • Mrs. Haskell
    Jim Boelsen
    Jim Boelsen
    • Waldo
    Billy Al Benston
    • Felix Rowe
    • (as Billy Al Bengston)
    Nicole Massie
    • Flying Nun
    • (as Nicole Anderson)
    Bill Condon
    Bill Condon
    • Bryan Morgan
    B. Courtenay Leigh
    • Paula
    William Hayward
    • Robinson
    Jack Haines
    • Randy Morgan
    • Director
      • Michael Laughlin
    • Writers
      • Bill Condon
      • Michael Laughlin
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The mask that the killer wears in the film is of wrestler/B-actor/(Edward D. Wood Jr.-regular) Tor Johnson.
    • Alternate versions
      Although the 1986 UK video version was uncut the 1993 Vipco release was cut by 26 secs by the BBFC to remove shots of Pete Brady vertically cutting his wrist with a knife, as this was classed as an imitable suicide technique. The cuts were expanded to 41 secs for the 2004 DVD release though the 2008 Optimum DVD restores around 14 secs via a different edit.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Victor Victoria/Silent Rage/Cat People/I Ought to Be In Pictures (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Jumping out a Window
      by Pop Mechanix

      Copyright © Emcee Music

      Reproduced with permission

    User reviews48

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    6/10
    Hypnotic.
    Not quite the underrated masterpiece other people are talking about, I'm afraid. It begins well enough, with an atmospheric, out-of-this-world Tangerine Dream score and hypnotically slow direction, but the story tips its hand too early; the basics (if not the particulars) of its plot become rather obvious to us well before they do to the characters. Still, this is above average for an early-80s horror film. (**)
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    • Nov 10, 2002

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1981 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
      • New Zealand
    • Official site
      • Glass Doll Films
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dead Kids
    • Filming locations
      • Avondale College, Victor Street, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Hemdale
      • Fay, Richwite
      • South Street Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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