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**_Dynamic comic book slasher on the shores of southeast Florida_** The execution of a motorcycle gang leader just north of Miami upsets his gang members and dead bodies start piling up during Spring Break. John Saxon plays the determine...
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Nightmare Beach
1989
Movie
90 min
English
In Miami, Florida, biker gang leader Edward "Diablo" Santer is about to be executed for murder when he proclaims his innocence and vows revenge from the grave. When a mysterious biker comes to town during Spring Break festivities, leaving several teenagers electrocuted to death, some begin to suspect that Santer has made good on his promise.
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IMDb5.1/10
Director: Umberto Lenzi•Genres: Horror, Slasher
Plot Summary
A group of teenagers at a Florida music festival find themselves targeted by a mysterious killer. The killer, who uses a trident as their weapon, appears to be connected to a local legend about a surfing competition gone wrong. As more people are brutally murdered, the remaining survivors must uncover the truth before they become the next victims.
Critical Reception
Nightmare Beach is widely considered a cult classic within the slasher subgenre, though it received poor reviews upon its initial release. It is often noted for its excessive gore and bizarre plot elements, characteristic of Italian horror director Umberto Lenzi's later work. While not critically acclaimed, it has gained a following among fans of 1980s horror.
What Reviewers Say
Noted for its gory death scenes and over-the-top violence.
Features a nonsensical plot that adds to its cult appeal.
A typical, if somewhat uninspired, late-80s slasher film.
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Fun Fact
The film was originally intended to be a sequel to Lenzi's previous film, 'Cannibal Ferox,' but was rewritten as a slasher film.
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