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Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
Director: William Asher
Cast: Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson, Julia Duffy
Runtime96 min
RatingR
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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.
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Fans of psychological thrillers and the Oedipus complex story will be captivated by the dark and twisted tale of Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker. Director William Asher's 1981 film blends suspense, horror, and family drama as a woman's disturbing obsession with her nephew threatens to tear everyone around them apart.
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Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker is a 1981 American exploitation horror film directed by William Asher, and starring Susan Tyrrell, Jimmy McNichol, Julia Duffy, and Bo Svenson. Framed as a contemporary Oedipus tale, the plot focuses on a teenager who, raised by his neurotic aunt, finds himself at the center of a murder investigation after she stabs a man to death in their house. The boy's sexually repressed aunt secretly harbors incestuous feelings for him, while a detective investigating the crime irrationally believes the murder to be a result of a homosexual love triangle.
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