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Skinner

"Madness is Only Skin Deep"

1993

1h 30m

4.5(40 votes)

Horror

Overview

A man rents a room in a couple's house and roams the streets at night looking for victims to skin, while constantly being followed by a junkie he mutilated who is now looking for revenge.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Dennis Skinner

Traci Lords

Traci Lords

Heidi

Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake

Kerry Tate

David Warshofsky

David Warshofsky

Geoff Tate

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Eddie

Blaire Baron

Blaire Baron

Gloria

Roberta Eaton

Roberta Eaton

Sandy

Christina Engelhardt

Christina Engelhardt

Rachel

Dewayne Williams

Earl

Time Winters

Time Winters

Night watchman

Creative team

Directed by: Ivan Nagy
Written by: Paul Hart-Wilden
Produced by: Brad Wyman
Jeff Pollon

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