# The Prowler (1981)

> A masked killer in a World War II uniform turns a college dance into a blood-soaked reckoning for an old wartime betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29026

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Joseph Zito
- Cast: Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Lawrence Tierney, Farley Granger, Cindy Weintraub, Lisa Dunsheath, David Sederholm, Bill Nunnery
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082951/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, sadistic, atmospheric, late night horror marathon, 1980s slasher night

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