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51% Critic Match
The Mutilator
“By pick, by axe, by sword, bye bye!”
5.1 / 10• 1985• 1h 26m•NR• English
HorrorMysteryThriller
Storyline
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 . . .
Cast & Crew
Matt Mitler
Ed Jr.
Lead
Ruth Martinez
Pam
BH
Bill Hitchcock
Ralph
CR
Connie Rogers
Sue
Frances Sherman
Linda
ML
Morey Lampley
Mike
JC
Jack Chatham
Big Ed
Ben Moore
Cop
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Buddy Cooper's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mutilator is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
