Trailer
Summary
Taking a wrong turn, travelers find themselves trapped in a mysterious house. One horror after another threatens them, as the sorcerer who lives within needs sacrifices to give eternal life to his beautiful bride.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 29Audiences 35GoodWatch 34
Tomatometer29%
IMDb4.8
Audience score21%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1986
May 14, 1986
40 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
21 of 21
- FWFelix WardKreon
- MPMaria PechukasIsabelle
- DSDan ScottKreon's Servant
- ANAlec NemserBilly
- ALA.J. LowenthalKorda / Son of Kreon & Isabelle
- PWPat Wesley BryanDrifter
- PDPeter DainPeter
- NGNick GiontaDuke
- LFLisa FriedeCarol
- JEJoan Ellen DelaneyLinda
Peter Iasillo Jr.Rich- KMKim MerrillMeegan
Charlotte AlexandraAdrienne- AVAnthony ValbiroDave
- SPSoo PaekThe Spider Woman
- AMAl MagliochettiLewis Wilson
- JMJames M. GlennThe Grim Reaper
Gabriel BartalosMuck Man- PDPeter DelynnMuck Man
- JBJohn BeattyMuck Man
- RERobert EpsteinGraveyard Zombie
Directing · 3
- Brendan Faulkner Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Genie Joseph Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
- Thomas Doran Director, Screenplay, Producer
Writing · 2
- Frank M. Farel Screenplay, Producer
- Ann Burgund Screenplay, Production Design, Costume Design
Production · 1
- Cecilia Doran Production Designer, Art Direction
Camera · 2
- Ken Kelsch Director of Photography
- Robert Chappell Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- James Calabrese Original Music Composer
- Kenneth Higgins Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Tom Molinelli Art Direction, Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jennifer Aspinall Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Vincent J. Guastini Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Gabriel Bartalos Special Effects Makeup Artist
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