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Psycho from Texas

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R,1hr 29min
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January 1, 1981
Synopsis: Wheeler (John King III) is a sociopathic career thug who has been summoned to a small town to abduct a retired oil millionaire. He and a local yokel named Slick (Tommy Lamey) are simply to hold William Phillips (Herschell Mays) in a remote cabin for 48 hours until the ransom is delivered, but Wheeler has a nasty violent streak, and will kill at the slightest provocation. He experiences tormented flashbacks to a traumatic childhood event concerning his prostitute mother, and becomes unglued when crossed. ... Full Synopsis
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This whacked-out crime thriller appears to have been lensed in the late '70s (some sources date it as early as 1975), but its appearance on video is the only sure release, which also went under the titles Evil + Hate = Killer and Butcher. It's a slow-witted creepshow with some undeniably unsettling moments, but the primary attractions here are a number of enjoyably overblown performances. John King ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Wheeler
William Phillips
Connie Phillips
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