
Splatter University(1984)
A sociology instructor finds her new teaching duties at a private college interrupted by the presence of a killer.


“He's out and can't be stopped.”
While on a class observation trip at a local mental hospital, young psychology major Abby Jones, has a chilling encounter with high-risk patient, Harmon Porter. She returns home for an evening of normal study with her two roommates unaware of the darkness she’s awakened within him.

Christine Evangelista
Abby Jones

Dominic Purcell
Jaxon

Scott Elrod
Officer Carter Thomas

Carly Chaikin
Lynn Peterson

Faith Ford
Detective Alison Jensen

Melissa Ordway
Renee Sanders

Kadeem Hardison
Detective Pars

Danny Nucci
Professor Jeremy Davis

Justin Gaston
Kyle Robertson

Christopher Shand
Chet Hall
Escapee is a horror, thriller, mystery film released in 2011 exploring themes of convict, mental hospital. Directed by Campion Murphy, it stars Christine Evangelista, Dominic Purcell, Scott Elrod. While on a class observation trip at a local mental hospital, young psychology major Abby Jones, has a chilling encounter with high-risk patient, Harmon Porter. She returns home for an evening of normal study with her two roommates unaware of the darkness she’s awakened within him.
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