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Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

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

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Jimmy McNichol
Billy Lynch
Susan Tyrrell
Aunt Cheryl
Bo Svenson
Detective Joe Carlson
Julia Duffy
Julie
Marcia Lewis
Margie
Steve Eastin
Coach Tom Landers
Britt Leach
Sgt. Cook
Caskey Swaim
Phil Brody
Directed by William Asher

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Royal American Pictures, S2D Associates
Country
US

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