A student known for telling stories witnesses a murder, the latest in a series of satanic killings of hookers.A student known for telling stories witnesses a murder, the latest in a series of satanic killings of hookers.A student known for telling stories witnesses a murder, the latest in a series of satanic killings of hookers.
Michael Jason Rosen
- Bernstein
- (as Michael Rosen)
Alain Silver
- Thornhill
- (as Alain Joel Silver)
Teresa Van der Woude
- Kelly Fremont
- (as Teresa Vander Woude)
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- TriviaWriter Randal Viscovich claims the majority of his screenplay was watered down by order of the executive producers. He wrote a trashy and exploitative horror film that included cannibalism and graphic nudity. He was shocked to see it lightened and even the language toned down.
- GoofsCharacters are drinking cans of beer when one leaves. As he leaves, there is no beer can in his hands. When he arrives home next door, the beer can is back in his hands.
- Alternate versionsUK versions are cut by a minute for an '18' rating.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Midnight Madness: The Making of Popcorn (2017)
Featured review
It's not a good idea to call your teacher a Satanist.
It's the solid performances from some recognisable faces that lift this all too typical boy-who-cried-wolf theme in this inconsistent low-budget satanic thriller. What strike me the most was how the storyline is so close to Tom Holland's terrific vampire film 'Fright Night (1985)', but it comparison it does lack the charm and thrills of that film. Vampires no more, but Satanists are the flavour. The hysterically unusual pairing of a wearily scorning Allan Garfield and playfully loony Michael J Pollard was a hammy blast as the two Satanist brothers. Derek Rydall and Teresa Vander Woude make for appealing teen leads that get caught up in the devilish mess. Richard Roundtree's no-bull performance is lean, but potent as the detective on the case and Elliott Gould is amusing as a retired detective who comes out of retirement to help out the teenagers. In support roles the ravishing Shannon Tweed and eventual porn-star Teri Wiegel added some sexual energy. Henry Gibson also pops up. Director Rupert Hitzig hones in a workable display and keeps it on the move, even if his jump tactics inadequately fail. Anyhow the predictably implausible and contrived screenplay seems to be playing it for camp laughs, than actual chills. Just wait for the chainsaw and shotgun clash! It's like it's made up of a bunch of comical errors and eccentric passages, but one or two sequences install some welcoming suspense. But really, the humour does overplay it. And what was the idea of that corn-riddled, over extended ending accompanied with a howling song. It was awful! The whip-lashed musical score drums up the repetitive chanting ala 'The Omen' style, but it doesn't come near Goldsmith's classic piece.
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- lost-in-limbo
- May 2, 2008
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $166,635
- Gross worldwide
- $166,635
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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