Killer's Delight is a 1978 American slasher film directed, edited, and produced by Jeremy Hoenack, written by Maralyn Thoma, and starring James Luisi, Susan Sullivan, John Karlen, Martin Speer, Hilarie Thompson, and Anne-Marie Martin. Its plot follows a brutal serial killer committing murders in the San Francisco Bay area. The film was loosely based on the crimes of Ted Bundy.[2]
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| Directed by | Jeremy Hoenack |
| Screenplay by | Maralyn Thoma |
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| Cinematography | Arthur R. Botham |
| Edited by | Jeremy Hoenack[1] |
| Music by | Byron Olson |
| Distributed by | Intercontinental Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
In several European countries, the film was released under the title The Sport Killer, and was also released as The Dark Ride.[3]
Cast
edit- James Luisi as Sgt. Vince De Carlo
- Susan Sullivan as Dr. Carol Thompson
- John Karlen as Danny
- Martin Speer as Detective Mike Mitelman
- Hilarie Thompson as Annie
- Anne-Marie Martin as first victim
- Sandy Alan as Wanda
- George Buck Flower as Pete
Release
editThe film screened regionally in Longview, Texas alongside Haunts (1976) on April 12, 1978,[4] before opening in San Diego, California on April 28, 1978.[5]
In several European markets, the film was released under the title The Sport Killer, though it was released theatrically in the United States as Killer's Delight; it was later re-released under the alternate title The Dark Ride.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Killer's Delight (1978)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Killer's Delight". American Genre Film Archive. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Thrower 2007, pp. 439–440.
- ^ "Cargill 3 Cinemas". Longview News-Journal. April 12, 1978. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Showtimes". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 1978. p. 108 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thrower 2007, p. 439.
Sources
edit- Thrower, Stephen (2007). Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents. London: FAB Press. ISBN 978-1-903-25446-2.
