A photographer's nightmares bleed into reality as models turn up dead by his imagined hand.
DOUBLE EXPOSURE
A classic portrait in terror!
A photographer for a men's magazine is haunted by disturbing dreams, in which he slaughters his models. When he learns that these models are dying in real life as they did in his dreams, he begins to go insane.
Quick Answer
Double Exposure is a 1982 American crime-horror thriller directed by William Byron Hillman about a men's magazine photographer who fears he may be responsible for a series of gruesome murders after his violent dreams begin to mirror real-life killings.
Programmer's Pick
Double Exposure delivers a sleazy blend of giallo-inspired chills and slasher grit, set in the glossy yet grimy world of men's magazine photography. With recurring nightmares, questionable reality, and a killer on the loose, this is a feverish slice of early '80s exploitation with more than a few sharp edges.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- William Byron Hillman
- Writer
- William Byron Hillman
- Release
- 1982
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- Double Exposure - Der Psycho-Killer, Revelación mortal, Psycho-Killer, La doble imagen del crimen, Murhaajan muotokuva, Déclics, A doppia esposizione, Model Killer, Drugie ujecie, O Homem de Duas Caras, Dupla ekspozicija
Why This Matters
This film stands out as a rare instance where writer-director William Byron Hillman revisits and reimagines his own earlier work, reuniting several key collaborators from the 1974 original, including producer Deming and star Michael Callan.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film explores a protagonist tormented by dreams that eerily mirror real murders, blurring the lines between fantasy and crime.
Double Exposure melds the psychological stylings of giallo with the brutal mechanics of American slasher cinema.
Set against the backdrop of risqué photo shoots and models, the film uses its setting for both style and sleaze.
From mud wrestling to provocative photo sessions, the movie is packed with hallmarks of early '80s exploitation films.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Photographer's recurring nightmares
Slasher stalking and murdering women
Women murdered in gruesome ways mirroring dreams
Urban landscape of 1980s America
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Double Exposure? +
Double Exposure was directed by William Byron Hillman.
How long is Double Exposure? +
Double Exposure has a runtime of 95 minutes.
What genre is Double Exposure? +
Double Exposure is a crime, drama, horror, mystery, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Double Exposure? +
Double Exposure is available to stream on SassyFlix.
What makes Adrian suspect he might be the killer? +
Adrian's suspicion arises when he realizes that women are being murdered in real life exactly as he has dreamed, leading him to question his own sanity and actions.
