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Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

She was lonely. He was all she had. No one would take him from her…and live.

19816.51h 36m

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.

Directed by William Asher
Written by Alan Jay Glueckman, Steve Briemer, Boon Collins
Produced by Steve Briemer
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Top Cast

Jimmy McNichol

Jimmy McNichol

Billy Lynch

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Aunt Cheryl

Bo Svenson

Bo Svenson

Detective Joe Carlson

Julia Duffy

Julia Duffy

Julie

Marcia Lewis

Marcia Lewis

Margie

Steve Eastin

Steve Eastin

Coach Tom Landers

Britt Leach

Britt Leach

Sgt. Cook

C

Caskey Swaim

Phil Brody

C

Cooper Neal

Frank

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Eddie

Themes & Keywords

child abusejealousypolicehomophobiasexualityobsessiondetectivemanipulationauntcoachslasherorphanincestmental illnessvideo nastypsycho-sexual

About Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker is a thriller, horror film released in 1981 exploring themes of child abuse, jealousy, police, homophobia, sexuality, obsession. Directed by William Asher, it stars Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson. 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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