Teen-Age Strangler
1964 film directed by Ben Parker
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Teen-Age Strangler is a 1964 American independent juvenile delinquency crime drama film directed by Ben Parker.[1] It was made in Huntington, West Virginia. It was re-released in black & white in 1990, resulting in local screenings, newspaper write-ups, and cast reunions.[2] It has become a cult film ever since it was featured on an episode of the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000.[3]
John Ensign
Jo Canterbury
John Humphreys
| Teen-Age Strangler | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ben Parker |
| Written by | Clark Davis |
| Starring | Bill Bloom John Ensign Jo Canterbury John Humphreys |
| Cinematography | Fred Singer |
| Edited by | John Detra |
| Music by | Danny Dean |
| Distributed by | Ajay Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Legacy
It was featured on a Season 5 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K).[6][7] Actor John Humphreys, who played the role of "Mikey" appeared at the MST3K first Conventio-Con in September, 1994.[8]
Home media
Teen-Age Strangler was released by Sinister Cinema on VHS in 1990 as part of its "wild youth" roster.[9] The film was released by Something Weird Video in 2001 with the movie Teenage Gang Debs as a DVD double feature.[10] The MST3K version has been released by Rhino Home Video as part of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 10[11] (on both Rhino's and MST3K's official websites) and Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 10.2 box sets.