The Mutilator

The Mutilator

By pick, by axe, by sword, bye bye!

NR 1985 · 86 min · ★ 5.1 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller

As a child, Ed was cleaning his father’s hunting rifles - a surprise birthday treat for the old man - when one of them went off, hitting and killing his mother. On seeing the bloodshed, his father flew into a murderous rage - Ed just barely escaped with his life. Now in his teens, he returns home; he doesn’t expect to find his father, still there, waiting for a chance to settle the score . . .

Directed by Buddy Cooper · Written by Buddy Cooper

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Cast

Matt Mitler Ed Jr.
Ruth Martinez Pam
Bill Hitchcock Ralph
Connie Rogers Sue
Frances Sherman Linda
Morey Lampley Mike
Jack Chatham Big Ed
Ben Moore Cop
Trace Cooper Younger Ed Jr.
Pamela Weddle Cooper Mother
Jimmy Guthrie Bartender
Buddy Cooper Dead Man in photography

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