The Strangler
Seen it?1964 | 89 min | Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Halloween or Dressed to Kill, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
An overweight lab technician with low self esteem, brought on by his dominant mother, becomes a serial killer of female nurses.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Burt Topper
- Victor BuonoLeo Kroll
- David McLeanLt. Frank Benson
- Diane SayerBarbara Wells
- Davey DavisonTally Raymond
- Baynes BarronSgt. Mack Clyde
- Ellen CorbyMrs. Kroll
- Russ BenderDr. Clarence Sanford
- Jeanne BatesClara Thomas
- Mimi DillardThelma
- Selette ColeHelen Lawson