Summary
Liberal district attorney decides to seek the death penalty for a man who slaughtered a family at Christmastime, then drank their blood. He escapes, though, and starts killing again.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- 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 and audiences agree
Critics 55Audiences 56GoodWatch 56
Tomatometer55%
IMDb6.2
Audience score50%
Box office
11%of its budget back
- Budget
- $8 M
- Worldwide
- $796 K
Worldwide it made back $796 K of the $8 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −15 min on the typical 106
typical 10691Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 33 countries
Released
1987
September 1, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- 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 WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 32
Michael BiehnAnthony Fraser
Alex McArthurCharlie Reece
Nicholas CampbellAlbert Morse
Deborah Van ValkenburghKate Fraser
John HarkinsDr. Keddie
Art LaFleurMel Sanderson
Billy Green BushJudge McKinsey
Royce D. ApplegateGene Tippetts
Grace ZabriskieNaomi Reece
Carlos PalominoNestode
Donald HottonDr. Leon Gables
Andy RomanoSpencer Whalen
Patrick CroninHarry Bellenger- RNRoger NolanDr. Roy Blair
Roy LondonDr. Paul Rudin- RMRosalyn MarshallSally Ann
Whit HertfordAndrew Tippetts
David A. KimballDoctor in Flashbacks- BLBrenda LillyEileen Tippetts
Joseph WhippDr. George Mahon- CHChip HellerGuard #1
- RCRodney CorneliusGuard #2
Dave Alan JohnsonDel Cameron- RBRoger BroylesJoe Kaufman
Directing · 1
- William Friedkin Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 1
- William P. Wood Writer
Production · 2
- David Salven Production Manager, Producer
- Rick Montgomery Casting
Camera · 1
- Robert D. Yeoman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jere Huggins Editor
Sound · 1
- Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Buddy Cone Production Design
- Carol Clements Art Direction
- Nancy Nye Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Teresa M. Austin Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Pablo Ferro Visual Effects
Other crew · 1
- Bobby Bass Stunts
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