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Murderlust

1985 · 90 min

A grim, low-budget slasher that feels unsettlingly ordinary, with a quiet menace beneath its mundane surface.

Directed by
Donald M. Jones
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Starring
Eli Rich, Rochelle Taylor, Dennis Gannon
Tagline
Meet a killer of a different sort…
Overview
A serial killer, who is actually a handsome Sunday school teacher, abducts young women and disposes their bodies in the Mojave Desert.

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Directed by
Donald M. Jones
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Starring
Eli Rich, Rochelle Taylor, Dennis Gannon
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • deception
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror
Directed by
Donald M. Jones
Written by
James C. Lane
Starring
Eli Rich, Rochelle Taylor, Dennis Gannon, Bonnie Sikowitz, George Engelson, Ashley St. Jon, Linda Tucker-Smith, Lisa Nichols
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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