Touch of Death 1988

Overview

Touch of Death is a 1988 direct-to-video Italian horror film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film was developed as part of a series for direct-to-video and television films titled I maestri del thriller, which included eight other films in the series. The story follows the financially strained and increasingly desperate Lester Parsons, who concocts a get-rich-quick scheme to cruise lonely hearts ads in order to fleece rich women. However, Lester is also a psychotic cannibal who enjoys mutilating these lovelorn souls using his trusty chainsaw and using their flesh for his dinner. When a copycat killer threatens to bring him down, Lester must do all he can to prevent the new killer's sloppy work from ruining them both. The production falls under the horror and comedy genres, running for one hour and twenty-six minutes.