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Killer Nerd (1991)

Killer Nerd poster
Directed by
Mark Steven Bosko, Wayne Alan Harold
Genre
comedy horror
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
3.9 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lonely nerd gets rejected by his crush and bullied by coworkers and drug dealers. After his abusive mother shows up, he snaps and murders everyone who wronged him.

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What happens

Killer Nerd is a 1991 comedy horror film. It was directed by Mark Steven Bosko and Wayne Alan Harold and stars Toby Radloff in his first film. The film's protagonist is a lonely nerd who has an unrequited love for a female co-worker. Within a few days, he is rejected by his love interest, he gets bullied by both a male co-worker and two acquaintances who work as drug dealers, he is fooled by two new female acquaintances, and he is re-acquainted with his abusive mother. The nerd eventually snaps and goes on a killing spree, targeting all his enemies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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