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20/11/1981 Thriller, Horror 1h 36m
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She was lonely. He was all she had. No one would take him from her…and live.

Overview

Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl's life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as her own son. She'll stop at nothing to keep Billy with her. When her plans misfire, she is swept up into an insane frenzy that means death to anyone who comes between her and her obsession. But the investigating detective is convinced that Billy is the real killer - and determined to prove it. Madness and fanaticism work together to drag all concerned into a terrifying vortex of blood-letting that adds a nightmarish twist to the classic Oedipus story.

  1. William Asher

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jimmy McNichol

    Billy Lynch

  2. Susan Tyrrell

    Aunt Cheryl

  3. Bo Svenson

    Detective Joe Carlson

  4. Julia Duffy

    Julie

  5. Marcia Lewis

    Margie

  6. Steve Eastin

    Coach Tom Landers

  7. Britt Leach

    Sgt. Cook

  8. Caskey Swaim

    Phil Brody

  9. Cooper Neal

    Frank

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2024-11-23
**_A teen guy, his crazy aunt, Julia Duffy and Bo Svenson_**

An orphan lives with his peculiar aunt (Jimmy McNichol and Susan Tyrrell) while seeking a basketball scholarship and pursuing a winsome blonde (Duffy). When someone ends up dead, it draws the attention of a narrow-minded detective (Svenson).

The oddly titled "Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker" (1981) comes from the novel on which it was based. The author got it from the old rhyme about three men in a tub and, specifically, the line ‘The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker.’ The flick’s also known as “Night Warning.�...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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