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Drive-In Massacre

Drive-In Massacre

... YOUR NIGHTMARES ARE ABOUT TO COME TRUE

19764.01h 14m

Overview

Two police detectives try to catch a serial killer who is stalking a rural California drive-in theater, randomly killing people with a sword.

Directed by Stu Segall
Written by John F. Goff, Stu Segall, George Buck Flower
Produced by Stu Segall
Box OfficeBudget: $30K0

Top Cast

John F. Goff

John F. Goff

Det. Mike Leary

S

Steve Vincent

Police Psychologist

D

Douglas Gudbye

Germy

V

Verkina Flower

Girl in Warehouse

R

Robert E. Pearson

Austin Johnson

C

Catherine Barkley

Kathy

N

Norman Sheridan

Orville Ingleson

John Alderman

John Alderman

Jim

Jacqueline Giroux

Jacqueline Giroux

Arlene

Bruce Kimball

Bruce Kimball

Det. John Koch

Themes & Keywords

californiapoliceswordpsychopathshotgundrive-in theatermurderdecapitationserial killersevered headslasherdismemberment

About Drive-In Massacre

Drive-In Massacre is a mystery, horror film released in 1976 exploring themes of california, police, sword, psychopath, shotgun, drive-in theater. Directed by Stu Segall, it stars John F. Goff, Steve Vincent, Douglas Gudbye. Two police detectives try to catch a serial killer who is stalking a rural California drive-in theater, randomly killing people with a sword.

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