The Todd Killings

A slow-burning, unsettling character study that gets under your skin with its charismatic killer and the naive teens he draws in.

Directed by

Barry Shear

Genres

Thriller

Starring

Robert F. Lyons, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery

Overview

Based on the true story of '60s thrill-killer Charles Schmidt ("The Pied Piper of Tucson"), Skipper Todd (Robert F. Lyons) is a charismatic 23-year old who charms his way into the lives of high school kids in a small California town. Girls find him attractive and are only too willing to accompany him to a nearby desert area to be his "girl for the night." Not all of them return, however. Featuring Richard Thomas as his loyal hanger-on and a colorful assortment of familiar actors in vivid character roles including Barbara Bel Geddes, Gloria Grahame, Edward Asner, Fay Spain, James Broderick and Michael Conrad.

How it feels

Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, obsession, coming-of-age, deception

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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