A psychopath escapes from a mental institution and starts a murder spree, which ends in the pursuing of a young handicapped girl, who once got a blood transfusion from him.
Acting
Frankie Avalon's unhinged villain turn deserves an award for sheer audacity.
Production
Oregon locations look genuinely great; everything else looks like 1982 happened hard.
Director
Alan J. Levi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Frankie Avalon, 1950s teen idol, took this role specifically to destroy his clean-cut image—mission absolutely accomplished.
This was one of several 'escaped mental patient' slashers rushing to capitalize on Halloween's success, complete with obligatory holiday setting (Thanksgiving, technically).
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