The Mutilator (1984)

Description

Although the slasher film was in decline by the mid-1980s, there were still some grisly delights to be had — and they don't come much grislier than writer-director Buddy Cooper's sickening stalk-and-slash classic The Mutilator! When Ed receives a message from his father asking him to go and lock up the family's beach condo for the winter, it seems like the perfect excuse for an alcohol-fueled few days away with his friends. But no sooner are the teens on the island than they find themselves stalked by a figure with an axe (and a hook, and an outboard motor) to grind... Originally released under the title Fall Break, The Mutilator has earned a reputation amongst horror fans as one of the holy grails of '80s splatter mayhem due to its decidedly gruesome kill sequences, courtesy of FX wizard Mark Shostrom ( Videodrome, Evil Dead II). Finally making its long-awaited bow in High-Definition, The Mutilator has returned to terrorize a whole new generation of horror fans.