Psychopath (1973 film)
Encyclopedia
The Psychopath is a 1973 slasher film
written by Walter Dallenbach, produced and directed by Larry G. Brown and has Beverly Hills Cop
star John Ashton
as one of its co-stars.
Jackson Bostwick
, who is one of the film's executive producers, is best known for portraying Captain Marvel from 1974 to 1975 in the 1974 to 1976 Saturday morning series Shazam!
IMDB claims that the film was released in 1975, but it was released two years earlier.
Slasher film
A slasher film is a type of horror film typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe...
written by Walter Dallenbach, produced and directed by Larry G. Brown and has Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American comedy-action film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy, Lisa Eilbacher, John Ashton, Judge Reinhold, and Ronny Cox...
star John Ashton
John Ashton (actor)
John David Ashton is an American actor born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and graduate of the University of Southern California School of Theatre.John Ashton attended Enfield High School in Enfield, Connecticut....
as one of its co-stars.
Plot
Mr. Rabbey, the host of a children's television show, is every boys' and girls' favorite. But unknown to everyone, when he hears stories from the kids who watch his show about the abuse they get from their parents, he starts visiting the parents and murdering them. Until the police begin to suspect him of the murders.Cast
- Tom Basham as Mr. Rabbey
- Gene Carlson as Burt Mitchell
- Gretchen Kanne as Carolyn
- David Carlile as Perry Forbes
- Barbara Grover as Judy Cirlin
- Lance Larsen as Harold Cirlin
- Jeff Rice as Richard
- Peter RenadayPeter RenadayPeter Renaday is an American voice actor.-Film:*The Aristocats as the truck driver*Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost as Mr.McKnight-TV series:*Angel as The Beast's Master...
as Lt. Hayes (as Pete Renoudet) - Jackson BostwickJackson BostwickJackson Bostwick is an American actor best known for playing Captain Marvel in the first season of the Shazam! television series of the mid-1970s.Bostwick is an expert in Jeet-Kune-Do and Wing-Chun Kung-Fu...
as Sgt. Graham - John AshtonJohn Ashton (actor)John David Ashton is an American actor born in Springfield, Massachusetts, and graduate of the University of Southern California School of Theatre.John Ashton attended Enfield High School in Enfield, Connecticut....
as Sgt. Matthews (as John D. Ashton) - Mary Rings as Mother in Park
- Margaret AveryMargaret AveryMargaret Avery is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Shug in The Color Purple .-Early life:...
as Nurse - Sam Jarvis as Coroner
- Brenda VenusBrenda VenusBrenda Venus is an actress, author, ballet dancer, director, and producer. In her early 20s, Brenda Venus met the famed Henry Miller in June 1976. He became her mentor and she his muse. Over 4,000 pages of letters were written by Henry Miller which were later collected into the book, "Dear, Dear...
as Joanie - Carol Ann Daniels as Mrs. D'Sicca
- Bruce Kimball as Mr. D'Sicca
Trivia
The tagline of the film is "He's Judge... Jury... Executioner".Jackson Bostwick
Jackson Bostwick
Jackson Bostwick is an American actor best known for playing Captain Marvel in the first season of the Shazam! television series of the mid-1970s.Bostwick is an expert in Jeet-Kune-Do and Wing-Chun Kung-Fu...
, who is one of the film's executive producers, is best known for portraying Captain Marvel from 1974 to 1975 in the 1974 to 1976 Saturday morning series Shazam!
Shazam! (TV series)
Shazam! is a half-hour live-action television program produced by Filmation , based upon DC Comics' superhero Captain Marvel....
IMDB claims that the film was released in 1975, but it was released two years earlier.