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Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson, Marcia Lewis, Julia Duffy ... see more see more... , Britt Leach , Steve Eastin , Caskey Swaim , Bill Paxton

Billy (Jimmy McNichol, Kristy's younger brother) knows something is wrong when he comes home and finds that his batty, sexually repressed Aunt Cheryl (Susan Tyrrell in a stellar performance), has ruth... read more read more...lessly murdered the TV repairman -- not because he was inept or overcharged, but because she was overcharged and he managed to resist her advances. A gay-bashing detective (Bo Svenson) ignores the bare facts and single-mindedly plans to pin the murder on Billy for hanging out with a sexually suspect basketball coach. Meanwhile, Aunt Cheryl is doing everything to keep her little Billy at home (she has raised him since his parents were killed in a blazing car accident when he was 14 and does not want him to leave for college), even going to the trouble of lacing his milk with sickening substances so he is not well enough to go out. She also undermines his big game when the basketball scouts will be recruiting for college teams and manages to cause the gory disappearance of most of the cast members before the final scene plays out and an interesting identity is revealed. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: William Asher

Release Date: February 1, 1983

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  • thefog1331
    April 14, 2009
    thefog1331
    More thriller than horror and the title and poster have nothing to do with anything in this film. Its also badly paced but still it turns out to be a decent time waster.
  • John2223
    March 26, 2009
    John2223
    Night Warning is a relatively unknown film, which is a shame because it is a truly effective and fairly original slasher/thriller because explore subjects very rarely touch in this genre. The story is very intriguing, full of mystery, suspense, and some solid shocks.
    The excellen... read moret cast is another strong feature of this movie.
  • iansubordinate
    October 19, 2009
    iansubordinate
    Above average slasher film about a deranged aunt and her relationship to her nephew who everyone thinks might be gay. Tons of goofy homophobia mixed with funny 80's cliches and some outrageously uncomfortable scenes as the characters interact. Why is this not on DVD yet???
    DRINK... read moreING GAME:
    Drink when someone:
    Says "Fag" or "faggot"
    enjoys milk (from a glass or a carton)
    says the word "Billy"
    You'll be hammered.
  • aprilpope1
    October 31, 2007
    aprilpope1
    This is one disturbing movie. After seeing it I can only say... Don't drink the milk.
    And Yikes is Aunt Mom scary.

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Dennis Schwartz
December 26, 2005
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Tyrrell gives her career best performance as the pscyho. Full Review

Ken Hanke
May 26, 2004
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Enjoyably overripe thriller with intriguing subext and a wild performance from the great Tyrrell.

Marjorie Baumgarten
March 10, 2003
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle

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