Killer's Delight

1978 American film
  • Jeremy Hoenack
  • Maralyn Thoma
Starring
  • James Luisi
  • Susan Sullivan
  • John Karlen
CinematographyArthur R. BothamEdited byJeremy Hoenack[1]Music byByron OlsonDistributed byIntercontinental Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • April 28, 1978 (1978-04-28) (San Diego)
Running time
85 minutesCountryUnited States

Killer's Delight is a 1978 American slasher film directed, edited, and produced by Jeremy Hoenack, written by Maralyn Thoma, and starring James Luisi, Susan Sullivan, John Karlen, Martin Speer, Hilarie Thompson, and Anne-Marie Martin. Its plot follows a brutal serial killer committing murders in the San Francisco Bay area. The film was loosely based on the crimes of Ted Bundy.[2]

In several European countries, the film was released under the title The Sport Killer, and was also released as The Dark Ride.[3]

Cast

  • James Luisi as Sgt. Vince De Carlo
  • Susan Sullivan as Dr. Carol Thompson
  • John Karlen as Danny
  • Martin Speer as Detective Mike Mitelman
  • Hilarie Thompson as Annie
  • Anne-Marie Martin as first victim
  • Sandy Alan as Wanda
  • George Buck Flower as Pete

Release

The film screened regionally in Longview, Texas alongside Haunts (1976) on April 12, 1978,[4] before opening in San Diego, California on April 28, 1978.[5]

In several European markets, the film was released under the title The Sport Killer, though it was released theatrically in the United States as Killer's Delight; it was later re-released under the alternate title The Dark Ride.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Killer's Delight (1978)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Killer's Delight". American Genre Film Archive. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Thrower 2007, pp. 439–440.
  4. ^ "Cargill 3 Cinemas". Longview News-Journal. April 12, 1978. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Showtimes". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 1978. p. 108 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Thrower 2007, p. 439.

Sources

  • Thrower, Stephen (2007). Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents. London: FAB Press. ISBN 978-1-903-25446-2.
  • Killer's Delight at IMDb