''Case of the Full Moon Murders'' (also known as ''The Case of the Smiling Stiffs'') is a 1973

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directed by Sean S. Cunningham and

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and starring

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, and

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. It features many of the same cast and crew as the 1972 horror film ''The Last House on the Left'', though is wholly disparate in terms of its tone and content. It was advertised with the tagline "The First Sex-Rated Whodunit," reflecting the film's mix of

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and

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elements.

Plot

A killer who may be a vampire leaves her victims with smiles on their faces.

Cast

*Todd McMillan Andrew Galloways

Filming locations

The movie was filmed in

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