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Night Warning

Country: USA, Language: English, 96 mins

Original Title

The Evil Protege
  • Director: William Asher
  • Writer: Stephen F. Breimer; Boon Collins
  • Producer: Stephen F. Breimer; Richard Carrothers

CGiii Comment

A near forgotten little curiosity.

An unintended masterclass in camp trash - directed by a director who is so out of his depth that any perceived talent that he had before making this is...is laughable.

Asher was a light entertainment TV director - the person that allowed him to move into the slasher, nasty genre - displayed total madness.

Tyrrell is so over-the-top that her comedy talents come to the fore - a thoroughly embarrassing performance in a thoroughly embarrassing film.

But - it does have quite a good ending.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Since the death of his parents fourteen years ago, Billy Lynch has been raised by his over-protective aunt Cheryl. But once he turns seventeen, he is soon set on planning his life...without her. He's planing on going on to college and is dating local girl Julie. None of which sits well for his aunt, who's lost everyone else in her life and now with her nephew ready to leave, ensures she starts on a campaign to keep him with her...forever.But as her plans misfire she becomes swept up in a cycle of psychosis and frenzied violence all being blamed on Billy by everyone else...including a homophobic detective, who's anti-gay prejudice is steadily reaching its zenith...leading to an unforeseeable outcome.

Cast & Characters

Jimmy McNichol as Billy Lynch;
Susan Tyrrell as Cheryl Roberts;
Bo Svenson as Detective Joe Carlson;
Marcia Lewis as Margie;
Julia Duffy as Julia;
Britt Leach as Sgt. Cook;
Steve Eastin as Coach Tom Landers;
Caskey Swaim as Phil Brody;
Cooper Neal as Frank;
Bill Paxton as Eddie;
Kay Kimler as Anna Lynch;
Gary Baxley as Bill Lynch, Sr.;
Vickie Oleson as Lady Police Officer;
Clemente Anchondo as Jail Arrestee;
Alex Baker as Police Officer Westcott