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Summary
A bookshop clerk starts seeing the disfigured killer from her favorite 1950s pulp novels come to life and start killing people around her.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+21)
Critics 71Audiences 50GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer71%
IMDb5.9
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for horror movies, −6 min on the typical 95
typical 9589Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 61 more
Released
1989
April 7, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 24
Jenny WrightVirginia
Clayton RohnerRichard
Randall William CookDr. Alan Kessler
Stephanie HodgeMona- MJMichelle JordanColette
Vance ValenciaSgt. Navarro- MBMary BaldwinLibrarian
- RNRaf NazarioLyle
- BFBob FrankHotel Manager
Bruce WagnerPianist
Kevin BestBlack Actor- SMSteven MemelLenny
- VLVincent LucchesiLt. Garber
Murray RubinSidney Zeit- TBTom BadalComposite Artist
- RLRoger La PageActing Teacher
Nelson WelchElderly Customer- JQJames Quincey HendrickBus Driver
- JYJeff YeskoPatrolman
Mary Pat GleasonPolicewoman- DPDavid P. LewisOfficer
Christopher KriesaSarge- MLMarty LevyDetective Fisk
Stan RothForensic Expert
Directing · 4
- Tibor Takács Director
- Steve Cohen Second Assistant Director
- Judy Saunders Script Supervisor
- Roger La Page First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David Chaskin Screenplay
Production · 11
- Paul Mason Executive Producer
- Moshe Diamant Executive Producer
- Eduard Sarlui Executive Producer
- Helen Szabo Executive Producer
- Rafael Eisenman Producer
- Ed Mitchell Casting
Camera · 6
- Bryan England Director of Photography
- Duane Journey Key Grip
- Gregory Irwin First Assistant Camera
- Rory Flynn Still Photographer
- Caris Palm First Assistant Camera
- Jerod Lazan Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Marcus Manton Editor
- Corinne Villa Assistant Editor
- Ariel Nachmann First Assistant Editor
Sound · 17
- Michael Hoenig Music
- William Wistrom Supervising Sound Editor
- Leigh French ADR Coordinator
- Jon Johnson Sound Editor
- Ron Fish Sound Effects
- Richard Whitfield Music Editor
Art · 5
- Matthew C. Jacobs Production Design
- Ron Wilson Production Design
- Tori Nourafchan Art Direction
- Frank Bertolino Property Master
- David A. Koneff Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Sandra van Duyne Assistant Hairstylist
- Bill Myer Key Makeup Artist
- Sylvia Vega-Vasquez Wardrobe Master
Visual Effects · 1
- Randall William Cook Visual Effects
Lighting · 1
- Stephen Rocha Gaffer
Other crew · 4
- Wally Crowder Stunt Coordinator
- Randy Bishop Stunt Coordinator
- Fima Noveck Post Production Supervisor
- Frank Ceglia Special Effects
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