Teen-Age Strangler
| Teen-Age Strangler | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ben Parker |
| Written by | Clark Davis |
| Starring | Bill Bloom John Ensign Jo Canterbury John Humphreys |
| Cinematography | Fred Singer |
| Edited by | John Detra |
| Music by | Danny Dean |
| Distributed by | Ajay Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Teen-Age Strangler is a 1964 crime drama film directed by Ben Parker.[1] It was made in Huntington, West Virginia.[2] It was re-released in black & white in 1990, resulting in local screenings, newspaper writeups, and cast reunions.[3]
Summary
It exploits the popular concern with juvenile delinquency as a serial killer is on the loose baffling policemen. Their main suspects are mostly a gang of street racers with one of them, Jimmy, never having an alibi. Even though he's innocent, a can of worms opens as Jimmy's life throws into chaos.[4]
MST3K appearance
It was featured on a Season 5 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K).[5][6] Actor John Humphreys, who played the role of "Mikey" appeared at the MST3K first Conventio-Con in September, 1994.[7]
Video and DVD releases
Teen-Age Strangler was released by Sinister Cinema on VHS in 1990 as part of its "wild youth" roster.[8] The film was released by Something Weird Video in 2001 with the movie Teenage Gang Debs as a DVD double feature.[9] The MST3K version has been released by Rhino Home Video as part of the Collection, Volume 10[10] (out-of-print) on both Rhino's and Mst3k's official websites) and Collection, Volume 10.2 box sets. As of January 2010, Volume 10.2 is out-of-print on Rhino's official website, but still available on MST3K's official website.
References
- ^ MUBI
- ^ Weldon, Michael (1995). Psychotronic Video Guide. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 559. ISBN 0312131496.
- ^ Weldon, Michael (1995). Psychotronic Video Guide. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 559. ISBN 0312131496.
- ^ MST3K: A Guide to the Youth Gone Wild Episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000|Den of Geek
- ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (October 21, 1993). "Guerrillas in the 'MST' / Reloading to take shots at bad films". USA Today.
- ^ 10 best 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' episodes ever|Metro US
- ^ "MST3k Info FAQ: Conventions". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "These horror films are treasures". Washington Times. October 25, 1990.
- ^ Tribbey, R. (11 February 2001). "Image's April Slate". Video Store Magazine. 23 (7): 12.
- ^ MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: VOLUME 10 (DVD)|Film Threat