''Trapped'' (also known as ''Baker County, U.S.A.'' and ''The Killer Instinct'') is a 1982 Canadian-American thriller-horror film directed by

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and starring

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Premise

A group of college students witness a redneck murdering his wife's lover. They then become his target.

Cast

as Henry Chatwill *

Nicholas Campbell Nicholas Campbell (born 24 March 1952) is a Canadian film, television and voice actor and filmmaker, who won three Gemini Awards for acting. He is known for such films as ''Naked Lunch'', ''Prozac Nation'', ''New Waterford Girl'' and the telev ...

as Roger Michaels *

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as Miriam Chatwill * Gina Dick as Diana * Joy Thompson as Caroline * Danone Camden as Amy *

Ralph Benmergui Raphael "Ralph" Benmergui (born 1955) is a Canadian television and radio personality, a writer, an ordained spiritual director, and a strategic advisor in political, environmental, and academic realms. Early life and education Born to a Sephar ...

as Lee *

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as Leonard * Sam Malkin as Jeb * Stuart Culpepper as Myles

Production

The film was shot in the state of Georgia and the province of Ontario.

Reception

Mondo Digital says the film was "Made at the height of Canadian tax-shelter film-making, which generated such filmmakers as

David Cronenberg David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation ...

, ''Trapped'' is another of the country’s ''

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''-inspired revenge films after the excellent ''

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References

External links

* 1982 films 1980s horror thriller films American horror thriller films Canadian thriller films English-language Canadian films Films directed by William Fruet Films scored by Eric Robertson (composer) 1982 horror films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films 1980s Canadian films {{1980s-horror-film-stub