Blood Frenzy


Blood Frenzy is a 1987 American slasher film directed by Hal Freeman, and starring Lisa Loring amongst others.

Premise

A psychiatrist takes a group of her patients out into the desert for a therapy session. They are stalked by a killer.

Cast

  • Wendy MacDonald as Dr. Barbara Shelley
  • Tony Montero as Rick Carlson
  • Lisa Loring as Dory
  • Lisa Savage as Cassie
  • Hank Garrett as Dave Ash
  • Monica Silveria as Jean
  • John Clark as Crawford
  • Chuck Rhae as Lonnie
  • J'aime Cohen as Little Dory
  • Carl Tignino as Dory's father
  • Eddie Laufer as Little Lonnie

Production

The film was based on a script by Ray Dennis Steckler called Warning - No Trespassing. Ted Newsom was hired to rewrite by Hal Freeman, who had made a lot of money making pornographic films and wanted to expand into other genres. Newsom made the script a cross between Ten Little Indians and Friday the 13th. He says Freeman financed the film entirely himself.
Newsom wrote the film to be shot half on location and half in a studio but it ended up being shot entirely on location over two weeks. The film unit was based out of Barstow in California.

Release and canceled sequel

The film was released on video.
Newsom wrote a follow-up for Freeman called Judgment Night about a convicted murderer who escapes prison and seeks revenge. Freeman died before it was made.