The China Lake Murders

Year: 1990

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

Director: Alan Metzger

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Each year Officer Donnelly retreats to the remote China Lake area to relax, fish, and indulge his darker impulses, leaving a trail of bodies. When a string of murders draws the attention of the local sheriff, suspicion quickly falls on the seemingly untouchable cop, revealing a chilling killing spree.

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