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Who's on the poster?

posted 10 years ago by MisterDenton
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One of the first things that made me want to seek out this movie was the fact that it had (what appears to me) two guys on the poster, which suggested some sort of homoerotic subtext (a suggestion confirmed when I read more about the movie). But after seeing it for myself, I'm not sure who the guy standing behind Billy with his arms around him would have been. It makes more sense for it to be Cheryl, but it doesn't really look like her. It's a pretty ambiguous looking figure. Who do you think it's supposed to be?

[–] hannahp1 10 years ago

I'm not sure about your question but I want to ask u if you bought this on DVD and if so where can I get it? I have been wanting to see this for years.

Thanks in advance!

[–] rascal67 9 years ago

It's a pretty ambiguous looking figure.
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This would have be deliberate and while the film ended up copping out, on it's own closeted homosexual subtext\theme, the the image could also be Aunt Cheryl. She had cropped short hair and had her own desires for Billy.

This film is a little gem, with the homophobic 'nasty' cop, the suggestion that Billy is actually 'gay' and Cheryl's disturbed and possessive personality, which was pandering to incestuous lust for her nephew. The film also has a good early 80's atmosphere and a nice, languished tv movie quality about it, in the first part.

I have this on VHS, under the NIGHT WARNING title and the cover artwork is more thriller generic and not as symbolic and artful, as the original poster under BUTCHER BAKER NIGHTMARE MAKER.

[–] orchidclub 8 years ago

Obviously, it's Billy's girlfriend.

[–] orchidclub 8 years ago

It even kinda looks like Julia Duffy.