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The Killing Kind

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The Killing Kind
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R,1hr 35min
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1973
Distributor:
Dark Sky Films
Synopsis: This genuinely perverse horror film stars John Savage as a young man forced to participate in the beachfront gang rape of Sue Bernard by his nasty friends. After two years in jail, he returns to the boardinghouse run by his mother (Ann Sothern), who does things like kissing him on the mouth and photographing him in the shower. Before long, he freaks out and strangles a cat while peeping at a new tenant (Cindy Williams), then almost drowns the poor girl in the pool before slashing her panties with ... Full Synopsis
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The Killing Kind is a simple, but devastating thriller that genre aficionados should seek out for sick kicks. There's nothing new here that serial killer stories since Psycho haven't already told us; smothering moms of easy virtue raise boys who displace their sexual desires through murder. What makes The Killing Kind compelling is a great cast composed of up-and-coming stars, seasoned character players, ... Full Review
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