Terry Lambert (John Savage) returns to the boarding house of his mother Thelma Lambert (Ann Sothern) after serving two years in prison since he was falsely accused by the teenage Tina Moore (Sue Bernard) of participation in her gang rape on the beach. His lawyer Rhea Benson (Ruth Roman) failed to prove that was forced by his mates to participate. Terry and Thelma have a weird relationship and Terry is indeed a psychopath. Soon he seeks revenge on Tina and throws her car off the road, killing her in the explosion. Then he kills Benson in an arson in her apartment. When his thirty-five-year-old neighbor Louise Elmore (Luana Anders) shows sexual desire on him, he threatens and offends her. But when Thelma's tenant Lori Davis (Cindy Williams) feels attraction for him, Terry also kills the young woman in her room. Now Thelma sees how danger her beloved son is.
"The Killing Kind" is a strange thriller with the story of a young psychopath. The performance of John Savage is outstanding and his relationship with his mother very weird. The unexpected conclusion fits well to the story. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Raça Maldita" ("Damned Race")
"The Killing Kind" is a strange thriller with the story of a young psychopath. The performance of John Savage is outstanding and his relationship with his mother very weird. The unexpected conclusion fits well to the story. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Raça Maldita" ("Damned Race")