''Three on a Meathook'' is a 1972

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

written and directed by

William Girdler William Girdler (October 22, 1947 – January 21, 1978) was an American filmmaker. In a span of six years, from 1972 to 1978, he directed nine feature films in such genres as horror and action. Girdler also wrote and produced three of his fea ...

and starring Charles Kissinger, James Pickett and Sherry Steiner. The film is loosely based on the crimes committed by

Ed Gein Edward Theodore Gein (; August 27, 1906 – July 26, 1984), also known as the Butcher of Plainfield or the Plainfield Ghoul, was an American murderer and body snatcher. Gein's crimes, committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, ga ...

Plot

When four girls go on a weekend trip to a lake, they start to have car problems on the way home and meet a local young man named Billy Townsend, who takes them back to his farm where he lives with his father Frank. Later, Frank begins to murder three of the girls and tries to pin the crimes on his son by convincing him he is responsible for their deaths and is insane.

Production

''Three on a Meathook'' was director

's second film that was a take on a story influenced by

. The film crew included the Asman brothers, with John Asman on sound, William Asman behind the camera and film editor Henry Asman. The film received funding from a local realtor named Joe Schulten, as well as cash from Girdler's trust fund.

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