Three on a Meathook

Template:Use American English Template:Infobox film/short descriptionTemplate:Template other Three on a Meathook is a 1972 horror film written and directed by William Girdler and starring Charles Kissinger, James Pickett and Sherry Steiner. The film is loosely based on the crimes committed by Ed Gein.

Plot

Four girls embark on a weekend trip to a lake. On their way home, they encounter car trouble and meet Billy Townsend, a local young man who offers them a ride to his farm, where he lives with his father, Frank. Later, Frank murders three of the girls and attempts to frame his son by convincing Billy that he is responsible for the deaths and has gone insane.

Production

Three on a Meathook was director William Girdler's second film that was a take on a story influenced by Ed Gein.Template:Sfn The film crew included the Asman brothers, with John Asman on sound, William Asman behind the camera and film editor Henry Asman.Template:Sfn The film received funding from a local realtor named Joe Schulten, as well as cash from Girdler's trust fund.Template:Sfn

See also

• List of American films of 1972

External links

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• Template:Trim Three on a Meathook at Rotten TomatoesTemplate:WikidataCheck

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