Three psychotic murderers escape from a mental institution and stalk women in Los Angeles.Three psychotic murderers escape from a mental institution and stalk women in Los Angeles.Three psychotic murderers escape from a mental institution and stalk women in Los Angeles.
Ray Dennis Steckler
- Mort "Mad Dog" Click
- (as Cash Flagg)
Joseph Bardo
- Joe Saxon
- (as Brick Bardo)
George Caldwell
- First Police Officer
- (as Force McCall)
Ron Haydock
- Third Police Officer
- (as Lonnie Lord)
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- TriviaAtlas King plays a character named "Dennis Kesdekian". That is actually King's real name.
- Alternate versionsThe film was re-released under the title "The Maniacs Are Loose!" which added a color prologue with famed hypnotist Ormond McGill (billed as "The Amazing Ormond"), as well as extended color sequences of a "hypnodisc" during the moments where Steckler and company would burst out into the audience.
- ConnectionsFeatured in No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008)
- SoundtracksRunning Wild
Performed by Ron Haydock & the Boppers
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Ray Dennis Steckler was one of the more spirited low-budget schlock auters working during the 1960s, and "The Thrill Killers" bears his trademark style: dissonant camera work during the action scenes, authentic locations, and generally ridiculous plot developments (wouldn't you be a bit alarmed if some twitchy guy brought a bloody ax into your restaurant?). By today's standards, the decapitations and stabbings are in the campy vein of Herschell Gordon Lewis (and the 'hynosis' gimmick is pure William Castle), and the hipster slang is dated and laughable. Steckler, who plays the lead psycho, has some genuinely creepy moments, and Carolyn Brandt (Steckler's girlfriend) is fun to watch as an early victim. Even though "The Thrill Killers" is slow-moving and erratically paced, it's worth a look for those who enjoy low-budget cinema.
5/10
5/10
- Jonny_Numb
- Oct 18, 2003
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- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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