Determined to celebrate his life, and death, the members of a local horror film society steal his freshly buried corpse and decide to host a party, in his honor, at their old and lavish mansion. The film follows a group of drama students who decide to kidnap the corpse of a recently deceased horror movie star. Conrad radzoff ferdy mayne was the biggest name in horror movies for decades until, one day, he died of a heart attack. The young actress is actually his daughter, verkina. The story focuses around dorothy and edmund yates, who have recently been released from a mental asylum, and is one of pete walkers most notable films. Rupert davies as edmund yates sheila keith as dorothy yates deborah fairfax as jackie paul greenwood as graham kim butcher as debbie fiona curzon as merle noel johnson as the judge jon yule as robin michael sharvellmartin as the.
The calculated pursuit of cash is most apparent in the films treatment of cannibalism, a subject that was only really beginning to make the rounds in cinema in the early 1970s. Dont put in redirects for shows, books, etc use the right namespace for those. Staring gerald flood, sheila keith, leo genn and rupert davies. Kevin schreutelkamp, neil jones, noah campbell, ryan sorensen a756241 artist. Frightmare 1983 r 1h 26min comedy, horror 9 september 1983 usa when his loyal fans decide to steal his fresh corpse from the mortuary to party with it all night long, a true horror film star returns from the grave as a ghastly bloodsucker, bent on revenge. Producers tony tenser executive producer pete walker producer. Conrad radzoff was a character actor best known for his horror roles, considered among the likes of boris karloff. Convinced that her fathers death was not accidental, a beautiful girl decides to investigate to find out the truth, aided by her boyfriend. With mary beth mcdonough, david wysocki, bill paxton, lynda day george. Frightmare has an air of realism that comes mainly from the directors habit of avoiding shooting his films in standard film studios, instead utilising real locations often the homes of his crew members to save on production costs. Defunct deaththrash metal and grindcore band from portland, oregon, us. He also says, troma films do exactly what lowbudget films shouldnt do.
Frightmare 1974 worse than your most shocking nightmare. There is minimal prior research completed on cult films, and much of it lies in the. Frightmare is a 1983 american horror comedy slasher movie featuring the horror film debut of jeffrey combs. Frightmare 1983 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster fine. Between 2025 films dealing with cannibalism were made in the fiveyear period. Although he had previous delved into the horror genre, frightmare is the film that truly made the case for pete walker as an english genre auteur.
Edmund and eldest daughter, jackie deborah fairfax, try to. After his death, some film students decide to steal his body as some sort of tribute to his legacy. Rent frightmare 2000 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Screenplay by david mcgillivray original story by pete walker director. When his loyal fans decide to steal his fresh corpse from the mortuary to party with it all night long, a true horror film star returns from the grave as a ghastly bloodsucker, bent on revenge. Horror star 1983 is about aged, hasbeen horror icon, conrad radzoff ferdy mayne, who, in addition to being quite a histrionic ham, is also a murderer. Drama students decide to pay tribute to their favorite horror star by stealing his body from his crypt for a farewell party. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Frightmare 1974 two decades ago, edmund rupert davies and dorothy yates sheila keith were placed in an insane asylum after it was proven they were cannibals whod killed and eaten six people. The effect looks pretty standard today but in 1983, i remember it being quite the money shot. Chuck in the usual trapping of an early 70s low budget film a bit of nudity, crap teenagers, gratuitous violence and you. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing frightmare near you. The film does somewhat derail during a late scene featuring buck flower as a madman who has taken a young girl hostage.
As it turned out, frightmare was davies last film he died in 1976. Film, horror time out says with frightmare following on house of whipcord, david mcgillivrays scriptwriting is undoubtedly having a marked effect on walkers exploitation pictures. Fifteen years later, they are pronounced fit for society and released. This track is definitely worth a listen for fans of the film or the director. Frightmare is a 1981 american supernatural slasher film written and directed by norman. Indeed, many members of the audience at some exploitation horror movies seem only vaguely aware that there is a screen before their eyes. For the sake of cannibalism, an interview with pete walker, by elijah drenner audio commentary by director pete walker and dp peter jessop, conducted by steve chibnall, author of. Also released under the title horror star, this film follows the unlife of murderous horrorfilm star conrad radzoff ferdinand mayne, who is.
Quite how director pete walker decided that such a sweetlooking mumsy type could play the variety of nutters she does in his films is anyones guess. Theyre cheap to make, they dont need stars, and they can be experimental or satirical and the audience wont complain too much. With ferdy mayne, luca bercovici, nita talbot, leon askin. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from frightmare at the discogs marketplace. Also released under the title horror star, this film follows the unlife of murderous horror film star conrad radzoff ferdinand mayne, who is brought back to life by his wife and her psychic friend. The films plot follows a group of drama students who decide to kidnap. At the same time, frightmare also stands as an excellent example of the type of darkly humorous and semisatirical. Frightmare 1981 college movie buffs luca bercovici, jennifer starrett steal a horror film stars ferdinand mayne corpse, and a medium brings him back. It may be freely distributed, but is not to be sold in any manner. Britney spears surprises fans with radically different new cover for 2016s glory. Directed by norman thaddeus vane 1983 starring ferdy.
But the true star of the show is sheila keith, an unpretentious, supremely gifted acrtress who came late to the film business and stayed just long enough to leave an indelible impression on cult movie fans everywhere. If you want to start a filmfrightmare page, just click the edit button above. One of peter walkers best known and best remembered films, frightmare gave the director the chance to really capitalize on his working relationship with oddball actress sheila keith and give her a starring role that fit her unusual looks and acting style perfectly. Frightmare 1974 peter walker, pete walker synopsis. The calculated pursuit of cash is most apparent in the film s treatment of cannibalism, a subject that was only really beginning to make the rounds in cinema in the early 1970s. If you want to start a film frightmare page, just click the edit button above. Frightmare 1974 film complet en francais film complet. Download free frightmare bold font, frightmarebold.
The implementation and emulation of cult movie marketing. Verkina would have another brush with the genre years later when she served as a set dresser on silent night, deadly night, frightmare 1983, and summer camp nightmare. Fake trailers must be completed by april 22, 2020 in order to be. Frightmare 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It stars ferdy mayne, luca bercovici, jennifer starrett, nita talbot and barbara pilavin, along with jeffrey combs in his horror film acting debut. Nightmares is a 1983 american horror anthology film directed by joseph sargent, and starring emilio estevez, lance. Also released under the title horror star, this film follows the unlife of murderous horrorfilm star conrad radzoff ferdinand mayne, who is brought back to life by his wife and her psychic friend. But when modern psychiatry declares them cured and fit to rejoin society, the couple are subsequently released back into midseventies surrey where it quickly becomes. In 1957, dorothy and edmund yates keith and rupert davies were committed to an institution for the criminally insane, she for acts of murder and cannibalism and he for covering up her crimes. Hes killed two directors during his career, including his oldest friend. Frightmare starts out dull, it picks up when it becomes a supernatural slasher but it never. But the yates house exists in an entirely different atmosphere to the rest of the movie. Cast rupert davies edmund yates sheila keith dorothy yates deborah fairfax jackie paul greenwood graham kim butcher debbie fiona curzon.
Sunday in the country full movie flick vault duration. Thus, when the horror elements rise to the surface, they have a genuinely. Horror 1983 86 minutes color drama students decide to pay tribute to their favorite horror star by stealing his. Frightmare 1974 film complet en francais film complet francais. With frightmare, walker again collaborated with talented screenwriter david mcgillivray to create one of the most unconventional and original british horror films of the period. Triskaidekafiles is a love letter to cheesy cinema from the 80s and 90s, with the occasional dip into other eras. Frightmare also known as the horror star and body snatchers is a 1983 american slasher horror film written and directed by norman thaddeus vane.
Rent frightmare 2000 starring brandon odell and shanda besler on dvd and bluray. As a young man, askin became a successful stage actor in his homeland, and he relocated to the united states in 1940 to escape nazi persecution. Once reanimated, conrad sets off on a murderous rampage. A creepy, entertaining bloodbath, frightmare is highly recommended for horror fans. Frightmare also known as cover up and once upon a frightmare is a 1974 british horror film directed by pete walker and written by pete walker and david mcgillivray.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. So, which horror movie star would you dig up and party with. When his loyal fans decide to steal his fresh corpse from the mortuary to party with it all night long, a true horror film star returns from the grave as a ghastly. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Horror movies have a great appeal for unknown filmmakers, for a lot of reasons. Other sources list the release year as 1982, and still others list it as 1983. Frightmare 1981 college movie buffs luca bercovici, jennifer starrett steal a horrorfilm stars ferdinand mayne corpse, and a medium brings him back. However, in dorothys case the doctors may have jumped the gun a bit. After having been found guilty of murder and cannibalism in the latefifties, edmund and dorothy yates rupert davies and sheila keith are confined indefinitely to a secure mental institution. Sep, 2015 whats great about frightmare is how its all about horror films and fandom and how it marries old school gothic horror with the popular tropes of the day and most especially how it features a mansion and a decapitation.
Frightmare originally known as the horror star, and also known as simply horror star is a 1981 american supernatural slasher film written and directed by norman thaddeus vane. Leon askin was a renowned austrian character actor who was featured in a wide array of american productions. Slasher holocaust on the horror hive razorback records, 2004 terry hawkins arise on burned alive vol. They fail to realize their violation of the tomb has triggered powerful black magic, and conrad hasnt taken his final bows yet. The inescapable fact of frightmare is that its a commercial product, constructed to put as many butts in theater seats as possible. Uncharted live action fan film 2018 nathan fillion duration. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Overview of frightmare, 1983, directed by norman thaddeus vane, with ferdinand mane, luca bercovici, nita talbot, at turner classic movies. Make your own fake horror movie trailer and have a chance to be screened.
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