Name: Tower of Terror
Genre: Comedy, Family, Horror
Released: 1997-10-26
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Kirsten Dunst, Nia Peeples, Michael McShane, Amzie Strickland

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Story

Hotel guests check in… But they don't check out!

A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.

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Supernatural Elements
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Directed by: D.J. MacHale
Written by: D.J. MacHale
Produced by: Iain Paterson
Music by: Louis Febre

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Facts

October 26, 1997 · 1 h 29 min · PG

Released: October 26, 1997
Runtime: 1 h 29 min
Age rating: PG
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Comedy, Family, Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United States

Tropes

20 Minutes into the Future, Mythology Gag, Chekhov's Gun +9

20 Minutes into the Future
Mythology Gag
Chekhov's Gun
Surprise Party
Turn the Other Cheek
Sanity Slippage
Pyrrhic Victory
Happily Ever After
"Eureka!" Moment
Trunk Full Of Crazy
Defrosting Ice Queen
Canon Welding

12 of 77 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Is Tower of Terror worth watching?

59

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.2).

Is Tower of Terror okay for kids?

PGDisturbing imagery

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will Tower of Terror make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Will Tower of Terror scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does Tower of Terror use?

20 Minutes into the FutureMythology GagChekhov's GunSurprise PartyTurn the Other CheekSanity SlippagePyrrhic VictoryHappily Ever After"Eureka!" MomentTrunk Full Of CrazyDefrosting Ice QueenCanon Weldingand 65 more

TV Tropes lists 77 tropes for it, including 20 Minutes into the Future, Mythology Gag, and Chekhov's Gun.