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Strange Behavior (1981)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 6
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Release Date: Oct 16, 1981 Wide

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Dead Kids, aka Strange Behavior, is a creepy exercise from director Michael Laughlin--who conceived this as part one of an abortive "Strange Trilogy" which also included 1983's Strange Invaders. Although lensed in New Zealand, the film is set in a sleepy American town, in which a series of gory murders committed by local teenagers are linked to a twisted brainwashing scheme by a deranged behavioral psychologist (note irony please). Despite some humorous details (e.g. one killer dons a Tor

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Horror

Directed By: Michael Laughlin

In Theaters: Oct 16, 1981 Wide

On DVD: Dec 9, 2003

Rhino Home Video

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Cast

Michael Murphy
Brady
Louise Fletcher
Barbara Moorhead
Dan Shor
Pete Brady
Fiona Lewis
Gwen Parkinson
Arthur Dignam
LeSange
Scott Brady
Shea
Dey Young
Caroline
Marc McClure
Oliver
Charles Lane
Donovan
Elizabeth Cheshire
Lucy
Beryl TeWiata
Mrs. Haskell
Jim Boelsen
Waldo
John Clarke
Alvin
Sue Moore
Steak-'n-Shake Waitress
Lulu Sylbert
Oliver's Sister
William Hayward
Robinson
Richard Moore
1st Construction Worker
Terry Donovan
Mr. Brown
Andrew Glover
2nd Construction Worker

Critic Reviews for Strange Behavior

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (2) | DVD (7)

Both grisly and absurd.

February 6, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

...a campy B-horror movie with some very funny moments.

August 27, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Director Michael Laughlin knows how to set up good, pleasant scares, and the acting is solid.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Oddball, well-made and original take on the 80s teen-slasher genre

November 27, 2006 Comment

Andreas Samuelson

Slasherpool Source: Slasherpool

We need more dance numbers. We need more Tangerine Dream.

May 13, 2003 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

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an interestingly quirky teen slasher, a bit less generic than your usual slasher flick from the 80s. The plot is decent but quite slow-paced, and there's the occasional brutal stabbing murder, even though they're not very graphic they're nasty enough. It's got a cool musical score by Tangerine Dream too. Overall it's

January 30, 2011