Night Killer is a 1990 Italian horror film about a serial killer with a Freddy Krueger-like mask who terrifies the city of Virginia Beach.
In Italy, the film was released as Non aprite quella porta 3 (“Don’t Open the Door 3”), implying it is the third in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series!
Written and directed by Claudio Fragasso [as Clyde Anderson] (After Death; Beyond Darkness; Troll 2; Zombie 3; Monster Dog) with additional horror scenes filmed by director Bruno Mattei (who also served as editor here). Produced by Franco Gaudenzi.
The movie stars Peter Hooten (Souleater; House of Blood; Dr Strange, 1978; Orca), Tara Buckman (Xtro II: The Second Encounter; Freddy’s Nightmares series; Silent Night, Deadly Night), Richard Foster and Mel Davis.
The soundtrack score was composed by Carlo Maria Cordio (Body Puzzle; Curse II: The Bite; Witchery; Aenigma; Absurd).
Trailer:
Night Killer – free on YouTube:
Cast and characters:
Peter Hooten … Axel
Tara Buckman … Melanie Beck
Richard Foster … Sherman Floyd
Mel Davis … Detective Clark
Lee Lively … Doctor Willow
Tova Sardot … Clarissa
Gaby Ford … Choreographer
Claudio Fragasso … Reporter with a baseball cap (uncredited)
Bruno Mattei … Reporter with a yellow scarf (uncredited)
Filming locations:
Rome, Lazio, Italy (studio)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA (locations)
Technical specs:
1 hour 33 minutes
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Film facts:
Actor Werner Pochath (Devil Hunter; Terror Express!; Blood Lust; The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire; The Cat O’ Nine Tails) was also the casting director on Claudio Fragasso’s earlier After Death.
