Three on a Meathook

Three on a Meathook
Directed by William Girdler
Produced by John Asman
Lee Jones
Joseph Shulten
Written by William Girdler
Starring Charles Kissinger
James Pickett
Sherry Steiner
Music by William Girdler
Edward Dempley
Cinematography William Asman
Edited by Henry Asman
Release dates
  • 1972 (1972)
Running time
85 min.
Country United States
Language English

Three on a Meathook is a 1972 horror film written and directed by William Girdler and was based loosely on the real-life story of Ed Gein. The film stars Charles Kissinger, James Pickett and Sherry Steiner.

Plot

When four girls go on a weekend trip to a lake, they start to have car problems on the way home and meet a local young man named Billy Townsend who takes them back to his farm where he lives with his father Frank. Later, Frank begins to murder three of the girls and tries to pin the crimes on his son by convincing him he is responsible for their deaths and is insane.

Release

The film was released theatrically in the United States by Studio One.

The film received a VHS release by Regal Video and, later, Video Treasures in the 1980s. It was released on DVD by Televista in 2007.

See also

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