Dead Kids (aka Strange Behavior) is a 1981 horror movie that mixes elements of the slasher genre with science fiction and small town intrigue. Teenagers are being murdered in a small town. John Brady, the local police chief, sets about to solve the case. Meanwhile, his son Pete, who's a senior in high school, needs to earn money for his college applications. His friend tells him about an easy way to make money by participating in a research project at the local university. Pete decides to participate in the project, unaware that it's somehow tied to the murders that have been happening around town. The movie manages to be creepy, moody and weird. With an electronic score by Tangerine Dream, some atmospheric shots, and a script that mostly keeps things serious, the movie maintains an off-center tone, but still manages to be interesting and watchable. It becomes pretty clear why and how the murders are happening. The movie throws in some sci-fi elements like mind control, as well...
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