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The Black Room

The Black Room

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The Black Room

"There is a room for rent in the Hollywood Hills, and the tenants are paying in blood!"

1982

1h 28m

4.3(25 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

An unfaithful businessman rents a spare room from two siblings to use for his sexual conquests, unaware that they're serial killers who murder every woman he brings there.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Stephen Knight

Jason

Cassandra Gava

Cassandra Gava

Bridget

Jimmy Stathis

Larry

Clara Perryman

Clara Perryman

Robin

Charlie Young

Lisa

Geanne Frank

Sandy

Linnea Quigley

Linnea Quigley

Milly

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Terry

Allisun Kale

Jenny

Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Female Lover

Creative team

Directed by: Elly Kenner
Norman Thaddeus Vane
Written by: Norman Thaddeus Vane
Produced by: Aaron C. Butler

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