A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.
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- 3 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jeffrey Combs | ... |
Crawford Tillinghast
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| Barbara Crampton | ... |
Dr. Katherine McMichaels
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| Ted Sorel | ... |
Dr. Edward Pretorius
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| Ken Foree | ... |
Bubba Brownlee
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| Carolyn Purdy-Gordon | ... |
Dr. Bloch
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| Bunny Summers | ... |
Neighbor Lady
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| Bruce McGuire | ... |
Jordan Fields
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Del Russel | ... |
Ambulance Driver
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| Dale Wyatt | ... |
Paramedic
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Karen Christenfeld | ... |
Nurse
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| Andrew Lord Miller | ... |
Patient - Strait Jacket
(as Andy Miller)
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John Leamer | ... |
Shock Technician
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Regina Bleesz | ... |
Bondage Girl
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| Albert Band | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stuart Gordon | ||
Written by
| H.P. Lovecraft | ... | (short story) |
| Brian Yuzna | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Dennis Paoli | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Stuart Gordon | ... | (adaptation) |
| Dennis Paoli | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael Avery | ... | executive producer |
| Charles Band | ... | executive producer |
| Roberto Bessi | ... | line producer |
| Bruce William Curtis | ... | associate producer (as Bruce Curtis) |
| Brian Yuzna | ... | producer |
Music by
| Richard Band | ||
Cinematography by
| Mac Ahlberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lee Percy | ||
Editorial Department
| Juliet Avola | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Luis E. Bendezu | ... | post-production assistant |
| Giorgio Conti | ... | assistant editor: Italy |
| Giorgio De Vincenzo | ... | assistant editor: Italy |
| Tom Scurry | ... | associate editor |
Casting By
| Anthony Barnao | ||
Production Design by
| Giovanni Natalucci | ||
Costume Design by
| Angee Beckett | ||
Makeup Department
| Bruce Barlow | ... | shop crew |
| Giacinto Bretti | ... | additional effects makeup: Italy |
| Roberta Cozzo | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Gilda De Guilmi | ... | hair stylist (as Ida De Guilmi) |
| Giancarlo Del Brocco | ... | makeup designer |
| Rita Innocenzi | ... | hairdresser |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | special makeup effects |
| Alfredo Tiberi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| William Forsche | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Brad Arensman | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Albert Band | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Gianni Cozzo | ... | executive production manager |
| Giuliano Principato | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luca Lachin | ... | second assistant director |
| Mauro Sacripanti | ... | first assistant director |
| Rami Segal | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Neal Adams | ... | conceptual artist |
| Elio Altamura | ... | property master |
| Agostino Bivi | ... | painter |
| Nicola Bucci | ... | assistant props |
| Robert A. Burns | ... | set decorator: USA (as Robert Burns) |
| Mariangela Capuano | ... | set dresser |
| Massimiliano Corte | ... | set construction assistant |
| Ivano Gatti | ... | painter |
| James Herrick | ... | assistant props: USA |
| Mario Marroni | ... | painter |
| Angelo Pain | ... | assistant props |
| Luca Pain | ... | set construction assistant |
| Pietro Ricini | ... | set construction assistant (as Piero Ricini) |
| Claudia Sebastiani | ... | assistant set dresser |
Sound Department
| Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley artist (as Vanessa Ament) |
| Ken Berger | ... | adr mixer |
| Gary Bolger | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mario Bramonti | ... | sound mixer |
| G.W. Brown | ... | adr editor |
| Gordon L. Day | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gordon Day) |
| John P. Fasal | ... | additional sound effects (as John Paul Fasal) |
| John Kwiatkowski | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Teressa Longo | ... | foley editor |
| Laura McCuistion | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Giuseppe Muratori | ... | boom operator |
| Luciano Muratori | ... | sound |
| Jonathan Pearthree | ... | sound effects: resonator |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | adr mixer (as Greg Russell) / foley mixer (as Greg Russell) |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe) |
| David Van Meter | ... | adr mixer (as Dave Van Meter) |
| Randell Vandegrift | ... | dialogue editor (as Randy Vandegrift) |
Special Effects by
| Bruce Barlow | ... | fabrication crew: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries |
| Gabriel Bartalos | ... | fabrication crew: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (as Gabe Bartalos) |
| John Blake | ... | effects technician: Mark Shostrom Studio (as John Blake Dutro) |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | special effects creatures and transformations designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (as John Buechler) |
| William Butler | ... | location supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries / special effects makeup |
| John Criswell | ... | assistant to Mr. Naulin: More Than Skin Deep |
| Gino Crognale | ... | modeler: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries |
| Michael Deak | ... | location supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries / on-set effects supervisor |
| Mitch Devane | ... | modeler: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (as Mitch De Vane) |
| Joe Dolinich | ... | fabrication crew: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries |
| Anthony Doublin | ... | physical and photographic effects supervisor: Doublin EFX |
| Theresa Harding Doublin | ... | production effects assistant (as Therese Harding Doublin) |
| Thomas Floutz | ... | fabrication crew: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (as Tom Floutz) |
| Greg Johnson | ... | special effects makeup assistant: More Than Skin Deep |
| Crit Killen | ... | effects technician |
| David Kindlon | ... | animatronics: Mark Shostrom Studio |
| Robert Kurtzman | ... | special effects technician: Mark Shostrom Studio |
| Peter Mark | ... | post-production effects assistant |
| Ralph Miller III | ... | animatronics: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries |
| Michael Muscal | ... | special effects coordinator |
| John Naulin | ... | optical water tank creature creator: More Than Skin Deep / special effects makeup and creatures coordinator: More Than Skin Deep |
| Shayna Naulin | ... | special effects makeup assistant: More Than Skin Deep |
| Greg Nicotero | ... | effects technician: Mark Shostrom Studio (as Gregory Nicotero) |
| Salvatore Passanisi | ... | special effects assistant: Italy |
| Steve Patino | ... | effects technician: Mark Shostrom Studio |
| Gregor Punchatz | ... | effects technician: Mark Shostrom Studio |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | pretorius creatures and body prosthetics designer and supervisor: Mark Shostrom Studio |
| Aaron Sims | ... | effects technician: Mark Shostrom Studio |
| Giuseppe Tortora | ... | special effects technician: Italy |
| Gino Vagniluca | ... | special effects technician: Italy |
| John Vulich | ... | fabrication crew: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries |
| Drex Reed | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Linda Drake | ... | optical compositor (as Linda Obalil) |
| David Zen Mansley | ... | designer and creator: resonator (as David 'Zen' Mansley) |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | Pretorious creature effects |
Stunts
| Remo De Angelis | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mauro Gasparri | ... | stunts |
| Marco Girardi | ... | stunts |
| Laura Pellutri | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alberto Anzellotti | ... | key grip |
| Paolo Anzellotti | ... | grip (as Paolo Anzelotti) |
| Mauro Anzelotti | ... | grip |
| Alfonso Avincola | ... | still photographer |
| Tommaso Bartolozzi | ... | electrician (as Tommaso Bortoluzzi) |
| David Boyd | ... | first assistant camera |
| Nunzio Colucci | ... | gaffer |
| Andrea Del Brocco | ... | video tape operator |
| Giuseppe Fabrizi | ... | electrician |
| Massimo Moreschini | ... | electrician |
| Fabrizio Papale | ... | second assistant camera |
| Marco Vitali | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Estelle Rodkoff | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sergio Ballo | ... | wardrobe master |
| Fabrizio Caracciolo | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
| Barbara Dales | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Darragh Marmorstein | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Adriana Mattiozzi | ... | seamstress |
Music Department
| Jack Smalley | ... | orchestrator |
| Christopher L. Stone | ... | additional electronic orchestrator (as Christopher Stone) |
| Joseph Thomas | ... | music editor |
| Tom Villano | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francesca Roberti | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Pietro D'Eugenio | ... | driver |
| Emanuele Lo Muto | ... | driver |
| Aldo Sparaciari | ... | driver |
| Maurizio Villani | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Susan Alschuler | ... | publicist |
| Beatrice Arweiler | ... | assistant production coordinator: Italy |
| Kevin Barlia | ... | projectionist: USA |
| Andrea Borella | ... | production assistant: Italy |
| Bennah Burton-Burtt | ... | assistant: Charles Band |
| Vittorio Carta | ... | liaison: work permits |
| Salvatore Cichello | ... | hospital technical advisor (as Dr. Salvatore Cichello) |
| Gustavo Coscarella | ... | accountant |
| Robert Dawson | ... | title designer |
| Maria Federici | ... | production coordinator: Italy (as Maria Pia Federici) |
| David Felker | ... | projectionist: USA |
| Maurizio Graziosi | ... | accountant |
| Dante Mastellari | ... | production assistant: Italy |
| Hope Perello | ... | supervising production coordinator |
| Robert J. Ridges | ... | projectionist: USA |
| Robert Roda | ... | pre-production (as Rob Roda) |
| Giancarlo J. Sini | ... | assistant accountant (as a different name) |
| Debra Spidell | ... | production assistant: USA |
| David Strand | ... | post-production assistant |
| Andrew P. Teitel | ... | executive controller |
| Daniele Tiberi | ... | production accountant |
| Liz Wartenberg | ... | production coordinator: USA |
| Arthur Yuwiler | ... | advisor: pineal research (as Dr. Arthur Yuwiler) |
Thanks
| Ronald Berman | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Ronald Berman) |
| Jerry Fortier | ... | special thanks |
| Nina Jaffe | ... | special thanks (as Ina Jaffe) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Empire Pictures (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Creswin Distribution (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1990) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Scream Factory (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Golden Films Exchange (1987) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Unión Films (1987) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Lightning Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Live Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2019) (World-wide)
- Monsters HD (2006) (United States) (tv)
- OFDb Filmworks (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Spaghetti Pictures Italia (2020) (Italy) (video) (vod)
- TNT (1997) (United States) (tv) (MonsterVision)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (2001) (United States) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Vestron Television (1988) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (France) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- B & B Sound Studios (adr recorded at)
- B & B Sound Studios (foley recorded at)
- Empire Productions (post-production facilities provided by)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Edward Pretorius and his assistant, the physician Crawford Tillinghast, have developed the Resonator, a machine to stimulate the sixth sense through the pineal gland. When Crawford activates the apparatus, he sees creatures flying in the air and he summons Dr. Pretorius. The experiment goes out of control and Dr. Pretorius refuses to turn off the Resonator. Meanwhile their neighbor calls the police, and when the police officers arrive, they see Crawford trying to escape from his house and Dr. Pretorius beheaded. Crawford is sent to a mental institution under the supervision of the sadistic Dr. Bloch. However, the prominent psychiatrist Dr. Katherine McMichaels requests the custody of Crawford and Detective Bubba Brownlee that is investigating the case stays with them. Katherine goes with Crawford and Bubba to see the Resonator and turns the machine on. Dr. Pretorius returns in a mutant shape and attacks them, in the beginning of a gore night with weird life forms. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Humans are such easy prey. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Barbara Crampton sold the leather dominatrix outfit she wore in this film at a yard sale. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scene the windows of the first floor in Dr. Pretorious' house are shattered. A little later in the movie, when the team arrives again at the "crime scene", it is clearly visible, that the window classes are still unbroken. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Sinister Science (2023). See more » |
| Quotes |
Crawford Tillinghast:
It ate him... bit off his head... like a gingerbread man! See more » |