The Todd Killings

The Todd Killings is a 1971 psychological thriller directed by Barry Shear and starring Robert F. Lyons, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, and Barbara Bel Geddes.

It is based on the true crimes of serial killer Charles Schmid in the 1960s.

Skipper Todd is a ne'er-do-well who spends his time wanting to be a rock star and playing mentor to the local high school crowd while sponging off of his mother.

After befriending naive Billy Roy, Todd sets his sights on Roberta.

The film was released theatrically in the United States by National General Pictures on October 20, 1971, but Warner Bros. bought the studio in 1969.