Addicted To Murder

The Movie

What happens when a serial killer encounters something far worse than himself... when he discovers the real reason why he kills? The answer lies with his childhood friend Rachel. For most of his life, Joel has been obsessed with her, constantly searching for the same type of twisted relationship. Then he meets Angie, who is from the same breed as Rachel and soon learns his true identity. He discovers he is a hunter, a vampire.

• Director: Kevin Lindenmuth
• Writers: Kevin Lindenmuth, Tom Piccirilli

• Writing credits: Kevin J. Lindenmuth, Tom Piccirilli

• Cast (in credits order):
  Mick McCleery as Joel Winter
  Laura McLauchlin as Rachel
  Sasha Graham as Angie
  Bernadette Pauley as Kathy
  Candice Meade as Sabrina
  Jolee Becker as Allison
  Gordon Linzner as Dr. Noland
  Debbie Troche as Prostitute
  Morgan Ross as Cop
  Rick Poli as The Super
  Lori Tomlinson as Babysitter
  Darrell J. Fusaro as Boyfriend
  Sewell Whitney as Interviewer
  Ron Ford as Polonia
  Steve Maruzzelli as Bartender
  Carl Miller as Homeless Man
  Mark Gallagher as High-School Peer
  Gary Theroux as News Anchor
  Brenda Warren as Hitcher
  Nick Stagliano as Mr. Monroe
  Brett Heniss as High Schooler
  Michael Velasco as Passerby In Park
  Renee Nocito as Mother
  John Kolinsky as Vampire Hunter
  Nancy Gray as Aunt Connie (voice)
  Derek Becker as Bat Monster

• Full Cast and Crew for
  Addicted to Murder (1995) (V)

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  Directed by
  Kevin J. Lindenmuth
  
  Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
  Kevin J. Lindenmuth
  Tom Piccirilli

  Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
  Mick McCleery .... Joel Winter
  Laura McLauchlin .... Rachel
  Sasha Graham .... Angie
  Bernadette Pauley .... Kathy
  Candice Meade .... Sabrina
  Jolee Becker .... Allison
  Gordon Linzner .... Dr. Noland
  Debbie Troche .... Prostitute
  Morgan Ross .... Cop
  Rick Poli .... The Super
  Lori Tomlinson .... Babysitter
  Darrell J. Fusaro .... Boyfriend
  Sewell Whitney .... Interviewer
  Ron Ford .... Polonia
  Steve Maruzzelli .... Bartender
  Carl Miller .... Homeless Man
  Mark Gallagher .... High-School Peer
  Gary Theroux .... News Anchor
  Brenda Warren .... Hitcher
  Nick Stagliano .... Mr. Monroe
  Brett Heniss .... High Schooler
  Michael Velasco .... Passerby In Park
  Renee Nocito .... Mother
  John Kolinsky .... Vampire Hunter
  Nancy Gray .... Aunt Connie (voice)
  Derek Becker .... Bat Monster

• Produced by Kevin J. Lindenmuth

• Original Music by Steve Maruzzelli, Hector Milia

• Cinematography by Kevin J. Lindenmuth

• Edited by Kevin J. Lindenmuth

• Year Released: 1995

Review

The movie tells three stories; Joel's life in the past, largely (but not exclusively) in monocolor, with shakey camera to show it's 'his view' (and when it isn't); the story of a Joel, a serial killer, shown by inserts of TV interviews and psychologists views, and , finally, Joels own story, mostly now, of how he came to realise he was a vampire.

It's easy for me to write that; but the movie itself grinds rather slowly through the tale, leaving you unsure when Joel became a vampire, why he doesn't know, and what the xjzyf are vampires doing out in daylight?

To add insult to injury, you really don't want to know. Joel is not the most sympathetic of characters, nor the most interesting. The two female leads are lively and keep the story going - but their idea of vampires is never explained - and is very different to any other vampire in both lifestyle and hunger.

A low budget film, which does excuse some of the slowness, I suppose - but weirdly unsatisfying.

The DVD

Twinned with 'Addicted to Murder 2'

Special Features

Cast filmographies, trailers.