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Night Warning
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R,1hr 36min
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1982
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Synopsis: Billy (Jimmy McNichol, Kristy's younger brother) knows something is wrong when he comes home and finds that his batty, sexually repressed Aunt Cheryl (Susan Tyrrell in a stellar performance), has ruthlessly murdered the TV repairman -- not because he was inept or overcharged, but because she was overcharged and he managed to resist her advances. A gay-bashing detective (Bo Svenson) ignores the bare facts and single-mindedly plans to pin the murder on Billy for hanging out with a sexually suspect ... Full Synopsis
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Night Warning is an especially unique entry into the slasher film cycle in the 1980s because its plot and style draw more inspiration from 1960s gothic horrors like What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? than it does Friday the 13th. For instance, the script is built on the kind of "dark family secret" revelations that hadn't been seen since the days of Psycho, and Susan Tyrrell's completely unhinged performance ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Billy Lynch
Cheryl Roberts
Det. Carlson
Margie
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