“When the Demons of Evil... Take all Power of Reason... Only IMPULSE Remains!”
Impulse
4.6
20 votes·1974
·1h 27m
·MovieHorrorMysteryThriller
Overview
A paranoid, leisure-suit-clad conman/gigolo named Matt Stone seduces lonely women, bilks them of their savings via an investment scam, then kills them. When he begins seeing an attractive widow, her preteen daughter Tina becomes suspicious of his motives.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget16.0x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
serial killerhitchhikinggraveyardpre-teenmother daughter relationshipindependent film
Cast
William Shatner
Matt Stone
Ruth Roman
Julia Marstow
Jennifer Bishop
Ann Moy
Kim Nicholas
Tina Moy
James Dobson
Clarence
Harold Sakata
Karate Pete
Marcia Knight
Helen
Vivian Lester
Matt's Mother
William Kerwin
Soldier
Marcy Lafferty
Hotel Clerk
Chad Walker
Matt, as a Boy
Paula Dimitrouleas
Belly Dancer
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