Trailer
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WeakGoodWatch scoreSummary
The owner of a lakeside resort murders a transvestite. Fifteen years later, the drag queen's spirit comes back and starts killing honeymoon couples.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 38
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 17 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −18 min on the typical 95
typical 9577Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1988
August 21, 1988
38 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more17 people
- JWJimmy WilliamsLloyd
- Jean LevineKris
- John Henry RichardsonRon
- Roxanna MichaelsLynda
- SKScott KaskeJackie
- RBRebecca BarringtonBlanche
- CMCaptain MikeMinister
- MMMichelle ManiaSabina
- Doug JonesTim
- RWRenee WayBrenda
- DCDick CrawfordMathew
- CDCharla DriverMaid
- MBMichele BurgerBikini Girl
- MSMichael SpringerBull
- JLJean LowryMarilyn
- JMJerry MarbleDetective 1
- ATAl TroopDetective 2
Directing · 1
- Joseph Merhi Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 2
- Sean Dash Writer
- Laurel Fest Writer
Production · 4
- Ronald L. Gilchrist Executive Producer
- Richard Pepin Producer, Director of Photography, Post Production Supervisor
- Charla Driver Production Manager
- Michele Tondo Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Paul G. Volk Editor
Sound · 1
- John Gonzalez Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Judy Yonemoto Makeup Effects
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