Crimewave

Detroit. Perpetual night. A ringing telephone. Two exterminator-contract killers eliminate their boss, then terrorize his beautiful widow. One hapless security tech gets framed for the crimes. Raimi's only outright flop deserves rediscovery.

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Sam Raimi directed Crimewave in 1985. See Sam Raimi's full filmography, where to start with Sam Raimi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sam Raimi.

Crimewave was released in 1985 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 83 minutes.