Summary
Aaron Quicksilver is a mysterious storyteller whose listeners invariably end up as the subjects of his gruesome, grisly tales. He tells a new bride stranded on a desert highway a horrifying account of a set of carnivorous toy teeth, then entrains a pickpocket with the spine chilling story of an army of murderous, disembodied hands.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 43
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.5/5
IMDb4.9
Audience score22%
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for horror movies, −5 min on the typical 95
typical 9590Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1997
May 13, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more19 people
- Christopher LloydAaron Quicksilver
- Matt FrewerCharlie / Dr. Charles George
- Raphael SbargeKerry Parker / Bill Hogan
- Missy CriderOlivia Harmon Parker / Lita Hogan
- Silas Weir MitchellBryan Adams
- Bill NunnLen
- Veronica CartwrightMyra
- Bill BolenderScooter
Amelia HeinleDarlene
Clive BarkerAnesthesiologist
Cynthia GarrisEllen
Kevin GreviouxPolice Sergeant
Christopher HartLefty
William Frederick KnightRhinoplasty Man
John LandisSurgical Assistant- SNShawn NelsonDriver
- SOSherry O’KeefeHarriet DaVinci
- DWDana WatersHand Chaser
Constance ZimmerFemale Patient
Directing · 5
- Mick Garris Director, Writer, Producer
- Melanie Mander Script Supervisor
- Larry K. Johnson Script Supervisor
- Venita Ozols-Graham First Assistant Director
- Dirk Craft Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Stephen King Short Story
- Clive Barker Short Story
Production · 8
- John McTiernan Executive Producer
- Donna Dubrow Executive Producer
- Sandra Ruch Executive Producer
- Ron Mitchell Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Lynn Kressel Casting
- Tarquin Gotch Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 4
- Shelly Johnson Director of Photography
- Mike Price First Assistant Camera
- Scott Boettle Second Assistant Camera
- Don Devine Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Norman Hollyn Editor
- Marc A. Kahn Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Mark Mothersbaugh Original Music Composer
- Thomas DeGorter Supervising Sound Editor
- Craig M. Otte Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael Baber Music Editor
- Larry Stensvold Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Richard Schexnayder Sound Mixer
Art · 3
- Craig Stearns Production Design
- Ellen Totleben Set Decoration
- Mark Haber Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Warden Neil Costume Design
- Douglas Noe Makeup Artist
- Greg Alcus On Set Dresser
- Don Lynch Hairstylist
- Sheila Mason Costume Supervisor
- Leigh Mitchell Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 3
- William Mesa Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mark Kochinski Animation Supervisor
- Bruce Pearson Animation Supervisor
Other crew · 11
- Dan Bradley Stunt Coordinator
- Bob Brown Stunts
- Chris Durand Stunts
- Charlie Brewer Stunts
- Cliff McLaughlin Stunts
- Mark R. Byers Special Effects Coordinator
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