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Summary
Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+33)
Critics 100Audiences 67GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer100%
Audience score68%
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1963
April 1, 1963
63 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- 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 EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- James Landis Director, Writer
- Joan Howard Script Supervisor
Production · 2
- L. Steven Snyder Producer
- Don Russell Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
- Joseph Miko Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Anthony M. Lanza Supervising Editor
Sound · 2
- Rod Moss Music Director
- Alan O’Day Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Mark Von Berblineer Art Direction
- Douglas Kersting Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Addalyn Pollitt Wardrobe Coordinator
- Linda Noonkester Makeup Artist
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