The Hollywood Strangler Meets the Skid Row Slasher

1979 · Movie · 72 min

More advocacy-driven than 94% of Horror titles →
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Made first for older men 1

The Hollywood Strangler Meets the Skid Row Slasher's audience scores lean most toward older men at 85 of 100, with comparable appeal to young men 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 11 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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    Audience scoreolder men 85 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young men 74 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 11 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

A photographer cruises Hollywood and takes pictures of young models he then strangles. Meanwhile, a woman who works in a porno bookstore in downtown L.A. takes it upon herself to kill off the local derelicts. Soon the two killers meet up with each other.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
74
Young Women
15
Older Men
85
Older Women
26
Advocacy11
Entertainment

Audience Representation

LGBTQ+
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Cast & Crew

Ray Dennis Steckler (director)