Three on a Meathook
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| Three on a Meathook | |
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| Directed by | William Girdler |
| Written by | William Girdler |
| Produced by | John Asman Lee Jones Joseph Shulten |
| Starring | Charles Kissinger James Pickett Sherry Steiner |
| Cinematography | William Asman |
| Edited by | Henry Asman |
| Music by | William Girdler Edward Dempley |
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Running time | 85 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Three on a Meathook is a 1972 horror film written and directed by William Girdler and was based loosely on the real-life story of Ed Gein. The film stars Charles Kissinger, James Pickett and Sherry Steiner.
Plot
When four girls go on a weekend trip to a lake, they start to have car problems on the way home and meet a local young man named Billy Townsend who takes them back to his farm where he lives with his father Frank. Later, Frank begins to murder three of the girls and tries to pin the crimes on his son by convincing him he is responsible for their deaths and is insane.
Release
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The film was released theatrically in the United States by Studio One.
The film received a VHS release by Regal Video and, later, Video Treasures in the 1980s. It was released on DVD by Televista in 2007.
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