John A. Bushelman, active in the 1960s and 1970s, made significant contributions to cult cinema as both a director and writer. He directed Day of the Nightmare (1965), a film that explores the surreal boundaries of horror, and Cruisin' High (1976), which captures the essence of youth culture and rebellion. As a writer, he contributed to Daughters of Satan (1972), a film that delves into themes of witchcraft and eroticism, further solidifying his role in the genre's evolution. Bushelman's work exemplifies the unique blend of exploitation and creativity that defines cult films.
Day of the Nightmare
The wife of a commercial artist risks her life to discover the truth about her husband after he is accused of killing a woman. She believes that he could have committed the crime and sets out to prove it after the police are unable to locate a corpus delicti. First she visits her husband's father, a shrink. Just after leaving, she runs into the "corpse" who is very much alive and out to kill her. Fortunately, the wife survives. Unfortunately, her father-in-law isn't so lucky, but before he dies, he recognizes the she-killer as someone he knows all to well.
