Teen-Age Strangler is a 1964 American independent crime drama film directed by Ben Parker.[1] It was made in Huntington, West Virginia.[2] It was re-released in black & white in 1990, resulting in local screenings, newspaper writeups, and cast reunions.[3] It has become a cult film ever since it was featured on an episode of the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000.[4]
It exploits the popular concern with juvenile delinquency as a serial killer is on the loose baffling policemen. Their main suspects are mostly a gang of street racers with one of them, Jimmy, never having an alibi. Even though he's innocent, a can of worms opens as Jimmy's life is thrown into chaos.[5][6]
It was featured on a Season 5 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K).[7][8] Actor John Humphreys, who played the role of "Mikey" appeared at the MST3K first Conventio-Con in September, 1994.[9]
Teen-Age Strangler was released by Sinister Cinema on VHS in 1990 as part of its "wild youth" roster.[10] The film was released by Something Weird Video in 2001 with the movie Teenage Gang Debs as a DVD double feature.[11] The MST3K version has been released by Rhino Home Video as part of the Collection, Volume 10[12] on both Rhino's and Mst3k's official websites) and Collection, Volume 10.2 box sets.