Brett Halsey, born in 1933 in Santa Ana, California, carved his niche in cult cinema with a series of notable performances. He starred in Revenge of the Creature (1955), showcasing his ability to navigate the horror genre, and appeared in High School Hellcats (1958), a quintessential example of teenage exploitation films. Halsey's versatility also shines in The Cry Baby Killer (1958) and Spy in Your Eye (1965), where he adeptly embraced the era's penchant for sensational storytelling. His contributions to these films underscore the unique appeal of 1950s and 60s genre cinema.
Touch of Death
The financially strained and increasingly desperate, Lester Parsons concocts a brilliant get-rich-quick scheme; cruise the lonely hearts ads for rich women to fleece. Too bad then, that Lester’s also a psychotic cannibal who enjoys mutilating these lovelorn souls, via his trusty chainsaw, and using their flesh for his dinner. When a copycat killer threatens to bring him down, Lester must do all he can to prevent this new killer’s sloppy work from ruining them both.
