Horror · United States of America · 1972 · 1h 17m

Three on a Meathook

Three on a Meathook poster
Director
William Girdler
Cast
Charles Kissinger as Pa Townsend James Carroll Pickett as Billy Townsend (as James Pickett) Sherry Steiner as Sherry Madelyn Buzzard as Becky Linda Thompson as Debbie Smith Haynie as Young Billy
Crew
William L. Asman — Director of Photography Bub Asman — Editor William Girdler — Writer John Asman — Producer
Tagline

A Padlocked Shed, Hooks of Cold Steel -- a Maniac on the loose

Synopsis

Four girls go on a romping weekend at a lake, and have car problems on the way home. A nice local boy takes them back to his farm, where he lives with his father. Something ghastly happens, but the father helps his son as he has in the past. When the boy meets a girl and begins falling in love, the father worries about a repeat performance.

Trailer Three on a Meathook — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
murderdecapitationseries of murdersstabbingisolated farmhouseproto-slashercannibalism
Key Collaborators
William Girdler Director William L. Asman Director of Photography Bub Asman Editor William Girdler Writer John Asman Producer
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