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A deranged sniper prowls Hollywood, policing morality with deadly force.

ZERO IN AND SCREAM

1971 · 1h 3m · X · Action / Crime / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A lonely man, tired of being rejected by women, gets ahold of a rifle and prowls the Hollywood hills, picking off rich couples.

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Proof that Hollywood morals were never safe from a rifle—or a go-go dancer.

Programmer's Pick

Lee Frost delivers a 63-minute cocktail of sexploitation and psychosis, where Hollywood's after-dark activities get sniped—literally. With a voyeuristic lens and a protagonist as disturbed as he is judgmental, this is an X-certified plunge into the seediest corners of early-'70s Los Angeles.

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Quick Answer
What is Zero in and Scream about?

Zero in and Scream is a 1971 American action-crime thriller directed by Lee Frost about a disturbed man who stalks the Hollywood hills, targeting couples he deems immoral.

Synopsis

A deranged man sets out to keep women pure – by shooting the men that defile them. The sick sniper spends his evenings stalking the Hollywood hills, in search of mating residents. He falls for a sexy go-go dancer and is invited to an after-hours pool party at her pad. When he sees the naughty underwater goings on, he again heads for the hills to teach his new love a lesson in abstinence. Although unorthodox, a bullet in the head is quite an effective method of birth control.
Details & Specs
Director
Lee Frost
Writers
Howard Edding, K.C. Smith
Release
1971
Runtime
1h 3m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Also Known As
Target Massacre, Sex Power, Midnight Blues 1: Fantasies, Excitation, Im Liebesgarten, Original title: Zero in and Scream

Why Cult

Sexploitation Lens

Brimming with explicit nudity, racy party scenes, and go-go dancers, the film leans fully into its erotic tag and X certification.

Hollywood Hills Hunt

The sniper’s twisted moral crusade turns Los Angeles’s glitzy hills into a hunting ground for the rich and reckless.

Trashy Early '70s Style

From poolside debauchery to Marlboro smoke, the film is a time capsule of sleazy Los Angeles aesthetics and taboos.

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Questions from the Vault

What is Zero in and Scream about? +

Zero in and Scream follows a disturbed man who uses a rifle to stalk and kill couples in the Hollywood hills, targeting those he believes are immoral.

When was Zero in and Scream released? +

Zero in and Scream was released in 1971.

Who directed Zero in and Scream? +

Zero in and Scream was directed by Lee Frost.

How long is Zero in and Scream? +

Zero in and Scream has a runtime of 63 minutes.

What genre is Zero in and Scream? +

Zero in and Scream is an action, crime, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Zero in and Scream? +

Zero in and Scream is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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