Killer's Delight Explained

Director:Jeremy Hoenack
Screenplay:Maralyn Thoma
Starring:
Cinematography:Arthur R. Botham
Editing:Jeremy Hoenack[1]
Music:Byron Olson
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Distributor:Intercontinental Releasing Corporation
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:United 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.

Release

The film screened regionally in Longview, Texas alongside Haunts (1976) on April 12, 1978,[3] before opening in San Diego, California on April 28, 1978.[4]

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.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Killer's Delight (1978). Turner Classic Movies. November 13, 2021.
  2. Web site: American Genre Film Archive. Killer's Delight. November 13, 2021.
  3. News: Cargill 3 Cinemas. Longview News-Journal. April 12, 1978. 8. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Showtimes. Los Angeles Times. 108. April 28, 1978. Newspapers.com.