The Prowler (1981)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
If you think you're safe... you're DEAD wrong!
Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from war.
- Released: 1981-11-06
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 29m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 267 votes
Directed by Joseph Zito.
Top cast
- Vicky Dawson as Pam MacDonald
- Christopher Goutman as Mark London
- Lawrence Tierney as Maj. Chatham
- Farley Granger as Sheriff George Fraser
- Cindy Weintraub as Lisa
- Lisa Dunsheath as Sherry
- David Sederholm as Carl
- Bill Nunnery as Hotel Clerk
- Thom Bray as Ben
- Diane Rode as Sally
Where to watch The Prowler
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Canada: stream on Shudder; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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