Skinner is a 1993 independent splatter / slasher film directed by Ivan Nagy and starring Ted Raimi, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake and Richard Schiff.

Synopsis

Dennis Skinner is a likeable, decent-looking lad who, driven by a disturbing childhood, moonlights as a skid row slasher-style serial killer preying on sex workers, in-between those co-workers of his who despise him as he does in return. He "punishes" those he finds offensive, by flaying his victims alive. On his trail is Heidi (Traci Lords), a junkie prostitute who survived one of his brutal attacks and now desires revenge.

Cast

Production

Iván Nagy hadn't been interested in horror films, but due to the unconventional take Skinner had by having the protagonist be a serial killer Nagy decided to take on the film. To research his role as Dennis Skinner, Ted Raimi read up on real life serial killers like John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy.

Release

Skinner initially premiered at the MIFED Film Festival in Milan from October 24-29, 1993 and was released two years later in United States on home video on July 12, 1995 in both R-rated and unrated versions.