The Turnpike Killer

2009
1h 42m

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Hulking and vicious homicidal maniac Jon Beest hears voices that compel him to brutally butcher women. He dumps their bodies on the side of the road on the New Jersey Turnpike. It's up to tr... Read allHulking and vicious homicidal maniac Jon Beest hears voices that compel him to brutally butcher women. He dumps their bodies on the side of the road on the New Jersey Turnpike. It's up to troubled NYPD Homicide Detective Lloyd to catch Beest and put an end to his campaign of terr... Read allHulking and vicious homicidal maniac Jon Beest hears voices that compel him to brutally butcher women. He dumps their bodies on the side of the road on the New Jersey Turnpike. It's up to troubled NYPD Homicide Detective Lloyd to catch Beest and put an end to his campaign of terror.

Directors
- Evan Makrogiannis
- Brian Weaver
Writers
- Evan Makrogiannis
- Brian Weaver
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4.7/10

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Directors
- Evan Makrogiannis
- Brian Weaver
Writers
- Evan Makrogiannis
- Brian Weaver
Stars

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6rabiddog67

70s Slasher Fans Should Check It Out

A low budget slasher film that is well-done despite its low budget and some uneven acting. The gore is handled well and the direction is pretty good. A disturbed young man hears voices (or does her?) telling him to kill women who are not pure and deserving of punishment. One unlucky jogger resists his advances and she and her boyfriend get a visit from the psycho. Another woman ignores his hello and pays the price. A prostitute, of course, is going to have to pay for her lifestyle. Meanwhile, a New York cop investigates as the killer leaves parts of his unfortunate victims scattered throughout the turnpike. The killer meets a "nice girl" and he believes she might be "The One", chosen for a purpose I will not disclose here. Pays homage to 70s slasher films lime Maniac, and definitely has its share of nudity and violence.

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A portion of the film's budget came from drug money. A friend of the two directors came over one day and gave them a roll of cash in a brown paper bag. That friend later went to jail on drug charges. The filmmakers claim they didn't know where the money came from at the time they accepted it, but add they probably would've still taken it.