A troubled man’s darkest desires spiral into a chain of deadly encounters.
SWEET KILL
They take on all comers!
Eddie Collins, an attractive man, but not capable of an intimate relationship with a woman. However Eddie quickly realizes that he has problems arise only when dealing with a real woman, and with all the dead goes like clockwork. Horror and suspense in the story of a psychotic maniac who literally “loves” women to death.
Quick Answer
Sweet Kill is a 1972 American horror-thriller directed by Curtis Hanson about Eddie Collins, a man whose sexual dysfunction leads him to murder women for gratification.
Programmer's Pick
Curtis Hanson’s early foray into psychosexual horror is as lurid as it is unsettling, gleefully blurring the line between exploitation and psychological thriller. Tab Hunter delivers a performance that’s more disturbed than dreamy, and the film’s grim view of intimacy is strictly for the strong-stomached.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This film marks the directorial debut of Curtis Hanson, was executive-produced by Roger Corman, and features the final screen appearance of actress Isabel Jewell.
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Why Cult
The film dives deep into taboo territory, centering on a killer aroused only by the dead—grounded in sexual repression and obsession.
See the dark, formative work of Curtis Hanson before he became a mainstream name.
Tab Hunter sheds his heartthrob image to play a deeply troubled, sexually dysfunctional sociopath.
Lurid visuals, sexualized violence, and psychotronic energy mark this as a cult hybrid of American exploitation and Italian giallo.
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Threat File
Eddie's repressed sexual trauma
Eddie Collins' homicidal compulsion
Women lured and killed for sexual gratification
1970s American urban environment
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Sweet Kill? +
Sweet Kill was directed by Curtis Hanson.
How long is Sweet Kill? +
Sweet Kill has a runtime of 85 minutes.
What genre is Sweet Kill? +
Sweet Kill is a horror-thriller film.
Where can I watch Sweet Kill? +
Sweet Kill is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How does Eddie Collins find sexual gratification? +
Eddie is only able to become aroused after killing women, a compulsion triggered by repressed memories and accidental murder.
