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Lady, Stay Dead

1981 ·1h 35m · ★ 5.2 (17)

A young woman is looking after her sister's house, unaware that her sister and neighbor have been murdered by their handyman who also happens to be a serial killer.

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Director

Terry Bourke Terry Bourke
3 horror films in catalog
Night of Fear
Night of Fear 1973
Inn of the Damned
Inn of the Damned 1975
Lady, Stay Dead
Lady, Stay Dead 1981

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
0
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
83
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Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

handymanrapesexual fantasy

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