Scream Bloody Murder (1973) [R]

Release Date:
February 20, 1973

Original Title:
Scream Bloody Murder

Alternate Titles:
Claw of Terror
Matthew
The Captive Female

Genres:
Crime | Horror

Production Companies:
Alan Roberts Productions
First American Films
University Film Company

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: R 

Runtime: 90

Who Will Survive the Psychosexual Claw?

A disturbed boy kills his father with his farm tractor and his arm is mangled in the process. He's taken to a mental hospital where he's outfitted with a hook to replace his lost hand and, years later, he's eventually released from the asylum. He returns home to find his mother has remarried, which sets him off on a murderous rampage.

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Associate Producer:
Ron Mitchell
Larry Alexander

Director:
Marc B. Ray

Director of Photography:
Stephen H. Burum

Editor:
Alex Funke

Executive Producer:
Alan Roberts

Makeup Artist:
Donald Mulderick
Gale Peterson

Original Music Composer:
Rockwell

Producer:
Marc B. Ray

Screenplay:
Marc B. Ray
Larry Alexander

Set Decoration:
Donald Mulderick
Gale Peterson

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