Nine young women. One night. Defiled. Tortured. Torn apart.
Loosely based on the notorious Richard Speck murders, this is the grim tale of a disturbed Vietnam vet returning home via Belfast, who invades a house shared by eight nurses and proceeds to terrorize and murder them.
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1976’s ‘Born For Hell’ Combines Richard Speck, Vietnam, and the Troubles [Murder Made Fiction]
For the final week of January, Jenn and I are once again discussing a fictional adaptation of spree killer Richard Speck. Last week we talked about Vi...
- Release Date 03/12/1976
- Language English
- Director Denis Héroux
- Writers Denis Héroux, Clement Woods, Fred Denger
- Editor Yves Langlois
- Cinematographer Heinz Hölscher
- Producers Peter Fink, Georg M. Reuther
- Companies Studio Film, T.I.T. Filmproduktion
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Mar 12, 1976 | Theatrical | R |
| Germany | Jul 31, 1977 | Theatrical | 18 |
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