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The Fool Killer

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After years of abuse from his foster parents, 12-year-old George Mellish (Edward Albert) runs away. Wandering the post--Civil War landscape of Tennessee, George is first taken in by Dirty Jim Jelliman (Henry Hull), a hard-drinking old man who tells him the legend of the "Fool Killer," murderer of the foolish. When George meets disturbed ex-soldier Milo Bogardus (Anthony Perkins), he begins to suspect the nervous young man might be the killer in real life.

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 11/29/2022
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Very slow but seductive and, in its strange way, disturbing. Go to Full Review
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Vicki K Nov 30 This is an incredibly poetic, beautiful, haunting esoteric film that is not made for viewers that simply want to be entertained.. You will get as much as one can from this film depending on how much you allow yourself to be open and taken on this unusual ride... It is now one of my treasured films and I appreciate all it has to offer....its truly a visual poem.. See more matthew w 11/05/2019 A sort of Mexican Cormac McCarthy fest--strong elements of BLOOD MERIDIAN and THE ROAD. Joe Dante introduced it as "Huck Finn meets NIGHT OF THE HUNTER," which is not a bad idea, if perhaps a tad overgenerous. See more 06/14/2017 A good watch with good camrea work , great acting and a relitivly good plot See more 10/13/2015 A fantastic movie ; not a horror movie ; the touching friendshiop between a young boy and an adult amnesic man. Anthony Perkins shows us a further face of his strange talent ; here ususally smart perkins portrays a tramp. And the young Edward Albert is very good. Strange habits of a certain social class, after the shock of the Civil War used as a background ; very well depicted. See more 08/07/2014 Lana Wood, who played a young Alice in The Fool Killer, is scheduled to appear at the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, Sept. 18-20, in Hunt Valley, Md., at the Hunt Valley Wyndham Hotel. Also scheduled to appear are Piper Laurie, Veronica Cartwright, Angela Cartwright, Lee Meredith, George Lazenby, and more. More information is at http://midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com. See more 08/31/2009 I saw "The Fool Killer" on its initial release in Dallas, Tx. I'm Puzzled why this film hasn't produced a cult status. Many less well-made films are available on DVD. This film languishes in VHS only. The film had a mystical quality, excellent acting and dedicated direction by Servando Gonzalez. This was Edward Albert's first film and he handled his role as the runaway boy very well. Anthony Perkins gave an intresting performance as the mysterious vagabond. Hopefully film buffs will discover this film with it's most unusual story-line. I thought the final scene hauntingly beautiful. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After years of abuse from his foster parents, 12-year-old George Mellish (Edward Albert) runs away. Wandering the post--Civil War landscape of Tennessee, George is first taken in by Dirty Jim Jelliman (Henry Hull), a hard-drinking old man who tells him the legend of the "Fool Killer," murderer of the foolish. When George meets disturbed ex-soldier Milo Bogardus (Anthony Perkins), he begins to suspect the nervous young man might be the killer in real life.
Director
Servando González
Producer
David Friedkin
Screenwriter
Morton S. Fine, David Friedkin
Distributor
Allied Artists Pictures
Production Co
Producciones Yanco
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 28, 1965, Original
Runtime
1h 39m