Victims

Paulie is falling to pieces. His every encounter with the opposite sex ends in violence, while stirring up memories of his prostitute mother and her brutal pimp and the sexually abusive hooker who molested him as a child. NOTE: This is the "Video Nasty" horror film, not to be confused with the made-for-television film of the same title and year.

Directed by Tony Vorno, Victims leans on a strong ensemble — Tony Vorno, Lois Adams, Jerome Guardino — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1982.