The read
A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 71/100. Scores higher than 84% of the 524 1980s thriller movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
165 audience votes
Key crew
- William AsherDirector
- Steve BriemerScreenplay
- Alan Jay GlueckmanScreenplay
- Boon CollinsScreenplay
- Bruce LanghorneOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jimmy McNicholBilly Lynch
- Susan TyrrellAunt Cheryl
- Bo SvensonDetective Joe Carlson
- Julia DuffyJulie
- Marcia LewisMargie
- Steve EastinCoach Tom Landers
- Britt LeachSgt. Cook
- Caskey SwaimPhil Brody
- Cooper NealFrank
- Bill PaxtonEddie
- Kay KimlerAnna Lynch
- Gary BaxleyBill Lynch, Sr.
Stills
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Themes
The Best Movies of 1981
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