The Vulture (1982 film)

The Vulture is a 1982 horror film directed by Michael Parkhurst and starring Richard Kennedy, Melody Thomas Scott, and Stack Pierce. The film centers around a series of brutal murders in a small town that are initially attributed to wild animals but are later revealed to be the work of a human serial killer. The killer, known as "The Vulture," dispatches his victims with extreme violence, leaving behind gruesome scenes. The local sheriff, played by Stack Pierce, investigates the killings while dealing with mounting pressure from the townspeople and the increasing body count. Melody Thomas Scott plays a key character involved in the investigation, ultimately becoming a target of The Vulture. The film is considered a low-budget slasher film and contains graphic violence and gore typical of the genre at the time. It received limited theatrical release and is primarily known as a cult film within the horror community.