Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

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She was lonely. He was all she had. No-one would take him from her - and live...

Director: William Asher

Producer: Steve Briemer

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.

96 min Rating: 6.616/10 Released
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Top Cast

Jimmy McNichol
Jimmy McNichol
Billy Lynch
Susan Tyrrell
Susan Tyrrell
Aunt Cheryl
Bo Svenson
Bo Svenson
Detective Joe Carlson
Steve Eastin
Steve Eastin
Coach Tom Landers

Movie Info

Director: William Asher

Producer: Steve Briemer

Production Companies: Royal American Pictures, S2D Associates

Countries: United States of America

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Wuchak: **_A teen guy, his crazy aunt, Julia Duffy and Bo Svenson_** An orphan lives with his peculiar aunt (Jimmy McNichol and Susan Tyrrell) while seeking a basketball scholarship and pursuing a winsome blonde (Duffy). When someone ends up dead, it draws the attention of a narrow-minded detective (Svenson). The oddly titled "Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker" (1981) comes from the novel on which it was based. The author got it from the old rhyme about three men in a tub and, specifically, the line ‘The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker.’ The flick’s also known as “Night Warning.” There are some bits reminiscent of “Psycho,” but it mixes in a lot of droll humor, which is genuinely amusing, not to mention politically incorrect (which works for me). The last act is over-the-top with hammy acting and loads of blood that influenced future movies like “Scream” and Tarantino films. Duffy is a highlight in her pre-Newhart days. She has a brief top nude scene (just a heads up). Some of the characters are kind of sketchy, so you have to read between the lines; the book provides details, if you want ’em. Bill Paxton has a side role as the protagonist’s rival at school. I suppose it’s a ‘bad move,’ but it’s entertaining enough as a throwaway flick. It runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles. GRADE: B-/C+