Summary
A disturbed author's house party becomes a scene of carnage when three of his homicidal creations appear.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 38
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.5/5
IMDb4.6
Audience score6%
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9594Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1974
November 15, 1974
52 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more17 people
- Jonathan FridEdmund Blackstone
- Martine BeswickThe Queen
- Joseph SirolaCharlie Hughes
- Christina PicklesNicole Blackstone
- Hervé VillechaizeThe Spider
- Anne MeachamEunice Kahn
- Roger De KovenSerge Kahn
- Troy DonahueMark Frost
Mary WoronovMikki Hughes
Richard CoxGerald- TOTimothy OuseyJason Blackstone
Henry Judd BakerJackal- LBLucy BinghamBetsy
- AKAlexis KirkArris
- EMEmil MeolaGas Station Attendant
- TRTimothy RowseMilkman
Oliver StoneAnchor (voice) (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Oliver Stone Director, Screenplay, Editor
Writing · 1
- Edward Mann Screenplay
Production · 6
- Donald Johnston Executive Producer
- Harold Greenberg Executive Producer
- Jeffrey Kapelman Producer
- Garrard Glenn Producer
- Michael Thevis Producer
- Michael Friedman Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Roger Racine Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Nobuko Oganesoff Editor
Sound · 1
- Lee Gagnon Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Najwa Stone Art Direction
- Michelle Marchand Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Linda Coleman Hairstylist
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