The Thrill Killers

The film 'The Thrill Killers' (also known as 'Monsters and Madmen'), directed by Ray Dennis Steckler, was released in 1964. Under the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992, works published between 1964 and 1977 were granted automatic renewal of their copyright for a second 47-year term, meaning a manual renewal filing was not required to maintain protection. The film was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office by the production company, Hollywood International Pictures, under registration number LP29367 on November 16, 1964. Because the film was properly registered and falls within the automatic renewal window, it remains under copyright protection in the United States for 95 years from its publication date, expiring at the end of 2059. The rights are currently active and managed by the Steckler estate (Mascot Video/Cult Video), and the film has seen recent legitimate home video releases via distributors like Severin Films, confirming it is not an orphan work. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.