Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)

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

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.

Released: 1981-11-20
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Runtime: 1h 36m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 166 votes

Directed by William Asher.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

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