

Drive-In Massacre
1976-12-20 · 74 min · ★ 4.1
Two police detectives try to catch a serial killer who is stalking a rural California drive-in theater, randomly killing people with a sword.
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- Directors
- Stu Segall
- Production companies
- S.A.M. Productions, Dimension Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 30,000
Top Cast
John F. GoffDet. Mike Leary
John AldermanJim
Jacqueline GirouxArlene
Bruce KimballDet. John Koch
Sandy CareyLori
Janus BlytheAlan's Girl
George Buck FlowerWarehouse Suspect (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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