Touch of Death (1988)
The financially strained and increasingly desperate, Lester Parsons concocts a brilliant get-rich-quick scheme; cruise the lonely hearts ads for rich women to fleece. Too bad then, that Lester’s also a psychotic cannibal who enjoys mutilating these lovelorn souls, via his trusty chainsaw, and using their flesh for his dinner. When a copycat killer threatens to bring him down, Lester must do all he can to prevent this new killer’s sloppy work from ruining them both.
Director: Lucio Fulci
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: June 22, 1988
Cast
- Brett Halsey - Lester Parson
- Zora Kerova - Virginia Field
- Al Cliver - Randy
- Sacha Darwin - Margie MacDonald
- Ria De Simone - Alice Shogun
- Marco Di Stefano - The Tramp
- Maurice Poli - TV Newscaster
Screenplay
- Lucio Fulci (Screenplay)
- Lucio Fulci (Story)
Music: Carlo Maria Cordio
Cinematography: Silvano Tessicini
Editing: Vincenzo Tomassi
Production: Alpha Cinematografica
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
Body Horror and Body Deformation, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
dark comedy, gore, hit-and-run, serial killer, chainsaw, cannibal
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Touch of Death about?
- The financially strained and increasingly desperate, Lester Parsons concocts a brilliant get-rich-quick scheme; cruise the lonely hearts ads for rich women to fleece. Too bad then, that Lester’s also a psychotic cannibal who enjoys mutilating these lovelorn souls, via his trusty chainsaw, and using their flesh for his dinner. When a copycat killer threatens to bring him down, Lester must do all he can to prevent this new killer’s sloppy work from ruining them both.
- Who directed Touch of Death?
- Touch of Death was directed by Lucio Fulci.
- Who stars in Touch of Death?
- Touch of Death stars Brett Halsey, Zora Kerova, Al Cliver, Sacha Darwin, Ria De Simone, Marco Di Stefano.
- How long is Touch of Death?
- Touch of Death has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Touch of Death?
- Touch of Death is a Horror, Comedy film.
- Where was Touch of Death produced?
- Touch of Death was produced in Italy.
- What are the themes of Touch of Death?
- The themes of Touch of Death include: Body Horror and Body Deformation, Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror, Dark Comedy and Irony.