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Where to Watch Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981) in the US
- 1981
- R
- 1h 36m
- 6.3IMDb
- 93%Rotten Tomatoes
- 71Metascore
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What it's about
Seventeen year old high school senior Billy Lynch was raised by his maternal aunt, Cheryl Roberts, with who he has lived since the age of three, when his parents died in a tragic accident. As never married Aunt Cheryl has not dated over that time, it has been only her and Billy in the big, old house next to the woods. Billy hopes to get a basketball scholarship to the University of Denver, where his girlfriend of one year, Julie Linden, will be attending. Aunt Cheryl, in her possessiveness of Billy, doesn't let Julie into the house and doesn't want Billy to go away to college. What those around her don't know is that Cheryl is deranged and will do whatever it takes to keep Billy all to herself. What Billy also does not know is that there is an unknown third in his and Aunt Cheryl's relationship, that third who is either the cause of or has exacerbated her derangement. Aunt Cheryl's actions lead to Billy being implicated in a murder, Billy's plea of innocence which is not helped by the narrow-mindedness of the lead police detective, hyper-masculine Lieutenant Joe Carlson. Billy, those close to him and anyone who gets too close to discovering the truth about Aunt Cheryl could be in danger at her hands in the process.
Cast and crew
- Director
- William Asher
- Starring
- Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson
Details
- Release date
- Feb 1, 1982
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Where to Watch Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker in the United States?
- Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), Bloodstream (HD), Eternal Family (HD), Night Flight Plus (HD), Philo (HD), and Shudder (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla. Rent the movie on Bloodstream, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on AMC+ (HD), Bloodstream (HD), Eternal Family (HD), Night Flight Plus (HD), Philo (HD), and Shudder (HD). Rent the movie on Bloodstream, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla.
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