The Killing Kind

The Killing Kind (1974)

Terry loved soft, furry, little animals. He loved his mother. He loved pretty girls...ALL DEAD!

A young man returns home to his mother's boardinghouse after serving a prison sentence for a gang rape he was forced to participate in. He seeks revenge on his lawyer and the girl who framed him.

Date of release
1974-03-20
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (37)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Director
Curtis Harrington
Collection
Louise Elmore Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Los Angeles

The Killing Kind is a 1973 American psychological horror film directed by Curtis Harrington, and starring Ann Sothern, John Savage, Ruth Roman, Luana Anders, and Cindy Williams. It follows a young man who, after being released from prison for a sexual assault he did not commit, submits to his impulsive urge to seek revenge against those who wronged him. The film is based on a screenplay by Tony Crechales, whose screenplay was revised by producer George Edwards, an associate producer on Harrington's previous film, What's the Matter with Helen? (1971).

Production

The Killing Kind was filmed in the Larchmont section of Los Angeles in 1972.

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