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Night Killer

Night Killer

19904.91h 33m

Overview

Melanie Beck is the only surviving victim of a killer-rapist who wears a Freddy Krueger-esque mask and claw. Despite having seen the killer's face, Beck has blocked it from her memory. Becoming suicidal, she tries to kill herself on the beach but is saved by Axel, another rapist sleazeball who keeps her locked in his hotel room. All this builds to a mind blowing conclusion.

Directed by Bruno Mattei
Written by Claudio Fragasso, Rossella Drudi
Produced by Franco Gaudenzi
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Top Cast

Tara Buckman

Tara Buckman

Melanie Beck

Peter Hooten

Peter Hooten

Axel

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Richard Foster

Sherman Floyd

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Mel Davis

Detective Clark

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Lee Lively

Dr. Willow

T

Tova Sardot

Clarissa

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Gaby Ford

Choreographer

Claudio Fragasso

Claudio Fragasso

Reporter with baseball cap (uncredited)

Bruno Mattei

Bruno Mattei

Reporter with yellow scarf (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

amnesiastockholm syndromesuicide attemptkidnappingphone terrorimpalementmasked mankrueger

About Night Killer

Night Killer is a horror, thriller film released in 1990 exploring themes of amnesia, stockholm syndrome, suicide attempt, kidnapping, phone terror, impalement. Directed by Bruno Mattei, it stars Tara Buckman, Peter Hooten, Richard Foster. Melanie Beck is the only surviving victim of a killer-rapist who wears a Freddy Krueger-esque mask and claw. Despite having seen the killer's face, Beck has blocked it from her memory. Becoming suicidal, she tries to kill herself on the beach but is saved by Axel, another rapist sleazeball who keeps her locked in his hotel room. All this builds to a mind blowing conclusion.

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