Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
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.
Director:
William Asher
Writers:
Steve Briemer, Alan Jay Glueckman, Boon Collins.
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Jimmy McNichol as Billy Lynch |
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Susan Tyrrell as Aunt Cheryl |
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Bo Svenson as Detective Joe Carlson |
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Julia Duffy as Julie |
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Marcia Lewis as Margie |
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Steve Eastin as Coach Tom Landers |
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Britt Leach as Sgt. Cook |
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Caskey Swaim as Phil Brody |
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Cooper Neal as Frank |
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Bill Paxton as Eddie |
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Kay Kimler as Anna Lynch |
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Gary Baxley as Bill Lynch, Sr. |
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Riley Morgan as Chuck Strang |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allan A. Apone | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erica Ueland | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Wikke | Hairstylist |
| Production | Eugene Mazzola | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Val Kuklowsky | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Art Names | Production Sound Mixer |
| Directing | William Asher | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda M. Bass | Costumer |
| Crew | Paul Baxley | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Tommy J. Huff | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Rod Amateau | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Carrie Salazar | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Angelo Lamonea | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Skip Ward | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Jerry Summers | Stunt Driver |
| Camera | Jan de Bont | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Steve Briemer | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alan Jay Glueckman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Boon Collins | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alan Jay Glueckman | Story |
| Writing | Boon Collins | Story |
| Editing | Ted Nicolaou | Editor |
| Directing | Don Yorkshire | Assistant Director |
| Directing | James Charleston | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Steve Briemer | Producer |
| Production | Eugene Mazzola | Co-Producer |
| Production | Richard Carrothers | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dennis Hennessy | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Bruce Langhorne | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robbie Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Production | Joan Simmons | Casting |