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Strange Behavior

Play trailer Poster for Strange Behavior R,  1981,  1h 28m,  Horror/ Mystery & Thriller/ Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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An Illinois police chief (Michael Murphy) finds a connection between dead teenagers and experiments at a college.
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Kat Sachs Chicago Reader Nov 3, 2025
It’s an excellent film that combines midwestern charm with an Alan J. Pakula–esque conspiracy. Go to Full Review
Scott Tobias The Dissolve Mar 24, 2014
3.5/5
Though lackadaisical pacing steals a lot of the tension, especially in the shrug of a climax, Dead Kids is full of wondrous scene-by-scene oddities[...] Go to Full Review
Ard Vijn ScreenAnarchy Jan 17, 2020
At the very least "Strange Behavior" is a nice guilty pleasure, but sometimes it's considerably better than that. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Turner Classic Movies Online Apr 3, 2014
The title Dead Kids makes it sound like a slasher picture or a zombie film [but] it's really a mix of mad scientist thriller and revenge movie dropped into a somewhat surreal recreation of small-town Midwest America. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 6, 2011
B
Both grisly and absurd. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Aug 27, 2009
B
...a campy B-horror movie with some very funny moments. Go to Full Review
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Kylo R Apr 15, 2019 Really cool and interesting mashup of slasher/sci-fi. Frightening, but actually somewhat understated (in spite of its history as a "Video Nasty"). The great cast and unusual plotting help raise this a level. Well worth seeking out. See more
Poe S Feb 20, 2019 Delightfully offbeat gem that proves good writing and well-developed characters are not always antithetical to horror films.
Leia G Jun 9, 2018 its an odd film but i quite enjoyed it, reminds me alot of a cronenberg
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Michael Laughlin

Director

Michael Murphy

John Brady

Louise Fletcher

Barbara Moorehead

Dan Shor

Pete Brady

Fiona Lewis

Gwen Parkinson

Arthur Dignam

Dr. Le Sange

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Strange Behavior

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Movie Info

Synopsis An Illinois police chief (Michael Murphy) finds a connection between dead teenagers and experiments at a college.
Director
Michael Laughlin
Producer
John Barnett, Antony I. Ginnane
Screenwriter
Bill Condon, Michael Laughlin
Production Co
Hemdale, South Street Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 12, 2019
Runtime
1h 28m
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