The Greasy Strangler (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Greasy Strangler is a 2016 horror thriller directed by Jim Hosking, starring Sky Elobar, Michael St. Michaels and Elizabeth De Razzo. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $67,427 worldwide. Critics gave it 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Jim Hosking
- Original language
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English - Studio
- FilmRise
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Greasy Strangler About?
The premise of The Greasy Strangler without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Ronnie leads eccentric disco-themed tours, competing for the attention of the alluring Janet. A sinister figure known as the Greasy Strangler begins terrorizing the community, leaving a trail of strangling victims in a disturbing and unpredictable pattern. As the body count rises, Ronnie and his friend Brayden find themselves entangled in a bizarre and dangerous situation, struggling to understand the strangler's motives while confronting their own complicated relationships.
The Greasy Strangler Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female nudity
- older man younger woman sex
- dirty old man
- surreal comedy
- strangler
- night
- gore
- shock humor
- nudity
- male nudity
- serial murder
- serial killer as protagonist
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- strangled to death
- murder by strangling
- dark comedy
- son
- maniac
- scatological humor
- father son relationship
- toilet humor
- sex scene
- male full frontal nudity
- three word title
- 2010s
- california
- parody comedy
- outside world
- running
- walking
- street
- gross out comedy
- spoof
- movie theater
- repeated scene
- written by director
- serial killer
- strangulation
- innocence
- home cooking
- food
- grease
- inhumanity
- darkness
- blood
- los angeles california
- male pubic hair
- pubic hair
- reference to earth wind and fire
- reference to bee gees
- reference to john travolta
The Greasy Strangler Cast
Sky Elobar leads the cast, with Michael St. Michaels and Elizabeth De Razzo. Directed by Jim Hosking.
- Director Jim Hosking
More from Jim Hosking
More films directed by Jim Hosking, best-rated first: Ebony & Ivory, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, ABCs of Death 2 and Ebony & Ivory.
The Greasy Strangler Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Greasy Strangler 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 62% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 56%
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Metacritic 58 Metascore
User score 5.3
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TMDB 56% User score
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Letterboxd 3.1 /5
297 ratings
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Movie Insider 1.5 /5
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The Greasy Strangler Plot Summary
What happens in The Greasy Strangler from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ronnie, a chronic liar, spins elaborate tales about famous disco bands like the Bee Gees while operating a disco-themed walking tour in his neighborhood. He does this with the help of his son, Brayden (Sky Elobar), who dreams of becoming a space fantasy writer. The two share a household, with Brayden seemingly staying with Ronnie predominantly due to his knack for whipping up exceptionally greasy meals. Ronnie paints a picture that Brayden’s presence drove his mother away, neglecting to mention that she left him for a fitness guru named Ricky Prickles.
Full summary
The whole story of The Greasy Strangler, scene by scene
The Greasy Strangler Box Office
The Greasy Strangler grossed $67,427 worldwide. $45,878 came from the US and Canada and $21,549 (32%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$67.4K
- US & Canada
- $45.9K
- International
- $21.5K
The Greasy Strangler Trailers & Videos
6 videos: 1 trailer, 2 teasers, 2 clips and 1 featurette.
- Teaser Official Teaser Trailer
- Teaser UK Teaser Trailer
- Clip Clip #1 - Greasy Food
- Clip Clip #2 - Hootie Tootie Disco Cutie!!!
How Well Do You Know The Greasy Strangler?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Movies Like The Greasy Strangler
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The Greasy Strangler FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Greasy Strangler, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Greasy Strangler?
The Greasy Strangler runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was The Greasy Strangler released?
The Greasy Strangler was released on October 7, 2016.
Who directed The Greasy Strangler?
The Greasy Strangler was directed by Jim Hosking.
More films by Jim Hosking Who is in the cast of The Greasy Strangler?
The Greasy Strangler stars Sky Elobar, Michael St. Michaels and Elizabeth De Razzo.
How much did The Greasy Strangler make at the box office?
The Greasy Strangler grossed $67,427 worldwide ($45,878 domestic, $21,549 international).
How is The Greasy Strangler rated?
The Greasy Strangler has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Does The Greasy Strangler have a post-credit scene?
No. The Greasy Strangler has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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