International Film Marketing
Directed by William Asher
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Code Red)
High school basketball star Jimmy McNichol lives at home with his overprotective "aunt". One day she tries to seduce a TV repairman, but when he refuses her advances she kills him with a knife. Police detective Bo Svenson, whose homophobia gets in the way of his police work, thinks Jimmy is the murderer because his basketball coach is gay. Meanwhile, his aunt starts drugging his milk and keeps him locked up in an attic room. More killings occur when his girlfriend and neighbor try to save him. Susan Tyrell's performance as "Aunt Cheryl" is over the top. Bo Svenson gets his just due in the end but his character is nonetheless repellent. The killings are bloody but there is little to no suspense or atmosphere in this boring slasher that borders on a melodrama.
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