Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)

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

Movie · Thriller, Horror · 1h 36m · Rated 6.5/10 on TMDB · Released November 20, 1981

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

Cast

• Jimmy McNichol as Billy Lynch
• Susan Tyrrell as Aunt Cheryl
• Bo Svenson as Detective Joe Carlson
• Julia Duffy as Julie
• Marcia Lewis as Margie
• Steve Eastin as Coach Tom Landers
• Britt Leach as Sgt. Cook
• Caskey Swaim as Phil Brody
• Cooper Neal as Frank
• Bill Paxton as Eddie
• Kay Kimler as Anna Lynch
• Gary Baxley as Bill Lynch, Sr.

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