Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker poster

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

1981 ·1h 36m · ★ 6.5 (160)

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.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
86
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceChild in DangerTaboo ContentDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

auntchild abusecoachdetectivehomophobiaincestjealousymental illnessobsessionorphanpolicepsycho-sexualsexualityvideo nasty

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