A troubled writer moves into a haunted house after inheriting it from his aunt.
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| William Katt | ... |
Roger Cobb
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| George Wendt | ... |
Harold Gorton
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| Richard Moll | ... |
Big Ben
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| Kay Lenz | ... |
Sandy Sinclair
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| Mary Stavin | ... |
Tanya
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| Michael Ensign | ... |
Chet Parker
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Erik Silver | ... |
Jimmy
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Mark Silver | ... |
Jimmy
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| Susan French | ... |
Aunt Elizabeth
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| Alan Autry | ... |
Cop #3
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| Steven Williams | ... |
Cop #4
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| James Calvert | ... |
Grocery Boy
(as Jim Calvert)
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| Mindy Sterling | ... |
Woman in Bookstore
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Jayson Kane | ... |
Cheesy Stud
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| Billy Beck | ... |
Priest
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| Bill McLean | ... |
Mr. Jones
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| Steve Susskind | ... |
Frank McGraw
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John William Young | ... |
Would-be Writer
(as John Young)
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| Dwier Brown | ... |
Lieutenant
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Joey Green | ... |
Fitzsimmons
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| Stephen Nichols | ... |
Scott
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Donald Willis | ... |
Soldier
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| Ronn Carroll | ... |
Policeman
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Robert Joseph | ... |
Robert
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| Curt Wilmot | ... |
Skeleton Big Ben
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Ronn Wright | ... |
Enthusiastic Patron
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Renee Lillian | ... |
Zealous Fan
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| Peter Pitofsky | ... |
Witch
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Elizabeth Barrington | ... |
Little Critter
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| Jerry Maren | ... |
Little Critter
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| Felix Silla | ... |
Little Critter
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Eda Reiss Merin | ... |
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
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Stan Yale | ... |
Customer in the Store (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steve Miner | ||
Written by
| Fred Dekker | ... | (story) |
| Ethan Wiley | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Richard F. Brophy | ... | line producer |
| Sean S. Cunningham | ... | producer |
| Patrick Markey | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Harry Manfredini | ||
Cinematography by
| Mac Ahlberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael N. Knue | ||
Editorial Department
| Victor Du Bois | ... | assistant editor (as Victor DuBois) |
| Hala Gabriel | ... | apprentice editor (as Hala Yahya) |
| Martin Nicholson | ... | final assistance (as Marty Nicholson) |
| Beth Spiegel | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Melissa Skoff | ||
Production Design by
| Gregg Fonseca | ||
Art Direction by
| John Krenz Reinhart Jr. | ... | (as John Reinhart) |
Set Decoration by
| Anne H. Ahrens | ... | (as Anne Huntley) |
Costume Design by
| Bernadette O'Brien | ||
Makeup Department
| Robert Boyd | ... | hair stylist |
| Barney Burman | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Ronnie Specter | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Brian Wade | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Patrick Markey | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| H. Gordon Boos | ... | first assistant director |
| Heidi Gutman | ... | second second assistant director |
| David B. Householter | ... | second assistant director (as David Householter) |
Art Department
| Paul Ahrens | ... | property master |
| Paul Byers | ... | property assistant |
| Ann Champion | ... | draftsperson |
| Dorree Cooper | ... | set dresser |
| Carol Lee Davis | ... | lead painter (as Carol Davis) |
| Don Diers | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Bryan Douglas | ... | set carpenter (as Richard Douglas) |
| David Elliott | ... | set carpenter |
| Elizabeth Flaherty | ... | art department coordinator |
| Randy Foster | ... | swing crew |
| Jeff Hallquist | ... | construction supervisor |
| Richard Hescox | ... | special paintings |
| Jonathan R. Hodges | ... | swing crew (as Jonathan Hodges) |
| Christopher Hogan | ... | lead painter |
| Doug Lefler | ... | storyboard artist |
| Roger Meryett | ... | construction department assistant |
| Shane Nelsen | ... | lead painter |
| William Stout | ... | special paintings (as Bill Stout) |
| Lyndell Wolff | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| James Bailey | ... | foley artist |
| Ken Brocious | ... | boom operator |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ed Fassl | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Lightstone | ... | production sound mixer |
| Art Ottinger | ... | adr editor |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gregg C. Rudloff) |
| Hari Ryatt | ... | supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Brent Baker | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films (as Brenton Lee Baker) |
| Tassilo Baur | ... | mechanical special effects |
| James Belohovek | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Martin Bresin | ... | technical advisor |
| Richard F. Brophy | ... | creature effects production manager: Backwood Films (as Rick Brophy) |
| Steve Burg | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films (as Stephen Burg) |
| James Cummins | ... | creature design / creature effects designer: Backwood Films |
| Earl Ellis | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Eric Fiedler | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Tracy Fletcher | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Bobbi Heller | ... | creature effects assistant production manager: Backwood Films (as Bobbi Valentine Heller) |
| Cary Howe | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Larry Odien | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films / special effects assistant |
| Anton Rupprecht | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films (as Tony Rupprecht) |
| Shannon Shea | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Richard Snell | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Michael Spatola | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Robert Spurlock | ... | technical advisor |
| Bill Sturgeon | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Kirk R. Thatcher | ... | creature designer: Backwood Films (as Kirk Thatcher) |
| Joe Viskocil | ... | mechanical effects |
| Lauren Vogt | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Dirk Von Besser | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Brian Wade | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
| Harold Weed | ... | creature effects crew: Backwood Films |
Visual Effects by
| Lesley Mallgrave | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| William Reilly | ... | motion control technician |
| Mark Sullivan | ... | stop-motion animation |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | special effects: DQI (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dan Bradley | ... | stunts |
| Anthony Cecere | ... | stunts (as Tony Cecere) |
| Kane Hodder | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunts |
| Roger Yuan | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Deirdre Arbucci | ... | camera department assistant |
| Brian W. Armstrong | ... | second assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong) |
| Dennis Bishop | ... | chief lighting technician |
| David Boyd | ... | first assistant camera |
| Alan Caso | ... | camera operator |
| Fazzone | ... | still photographer (as Fazone) |
| Alan Gornick | ... | underwater cinematographer (as Allan Gornick Jr.) |
| Todd Griffith | ... | grip |
| Michael Listorti | ... | grip |
| Tommy Magglos | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ron McCausland | ... | key grip |
| Mark Morton | ... | electrician |
| Tim Morton | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Elliot Nachbar | ... | grip |
| Mark Peterson | ... | electrician |
| Roger Schweitzer | ... | playback operator |
| Steve Slocomb | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Stocks | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Audrey Stanzler | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathy Buttrey | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Robin Heany | ... | location caterer |
| George Herthel | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Arlon Ober | ... | additional orchestration |
| Jay Alfred Smith | ... | music editor (as J. Alfred Smith) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Coby Turner | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Larry Alexander | ... | transportation captain |
| Kerry Johnson | ... | transportation assistant (as Kerry F. Johnson) |
| Donald Van Steinburgh | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Roger Armstrong | ... | unit publicist |
| Sheila Colligan | ... | assistant auditor |
| Robin Dahlstrom | ... | craft service |
| Hala Gabriel | ... | production office assistant (as Hala Yahya) |
| Debbie Hayn-Cass | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Deborah Hayn) / assistant to mr. miner (as Deborah Hayn) |
| Jeffrey J. Kiehlbauch | ... | production coordinator |
| Pamela Knapp | ... | production auditor |
| Thompson Lange | ... | stand-in |
| Karl Mitchell | ... | animal wrangler |
| Pattison Newberry | ... | nurse |
| Ilene Richmond | ... | unit publicist |
| Audrey Stanzler | ... | assistant talent coordinator |
| Bill Sturgeon | ... | puppeteer |
| Burke Mattsson | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- New World Pictures
- Sean S. Cunningham Films (copyright holder)
- Manley Productions
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Michel Gauchon Distribution (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Ascot Filmverleih (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Gofilex (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Hem Films (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kinematografi Zagreb (1986) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Entertainment in Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1986) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Image Entertainment (1986) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- New World Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- New World Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Finnkino (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1987) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Procines (1987) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Alvorada Filmes (1987) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- New World Pictures (1987) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Pole Vídeo Comunicações Ltda. (1987) (Brazil) (VHS)
- René Malo Vidéo (1987) (Canada) (VHS) (Montreal)
- Nordic Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- Ofer Video (1988) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Screen (1987) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (1989) (Netherlands) (tv) (network television)
- Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1989) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- ABM Group (1991) (Canada) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS) (for R&G Video)
- Imperial (1992) (Poland) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Silver Media Group (2000) (Greece) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Future Film (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Lakeshore International (2002) (World-wide) (copyright owner)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Splendid Film (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Films (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Arrow Video (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Llamentol (2017) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Rekete Entertainment (2019) (Spain)
- GatebreakR (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Happinet(I). (2020) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Spaghetti Pictures Italia (2020) (Italy) (video) (VOD)
- NSM Records (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2024) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
- Backwood Film (creature special effects)
- Dream Quest Images (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Atmosphere Agency (extras casting)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera systems supplied by)
- Dot Zero (computer systems)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- MGM Title Department (titles designed by)
- Metrocolor (acknowledgement)
- Penguin Editorial (sound effects by)
- Technicolor (prints by)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Roger Cobb is a Vietnam vet whose career as a horror novelist has taken a turn for the worse when his son Jimmy mysteriously disappears while visiting his aunt's house. Roger's search for Jimmy destroys his marriage and his writing career. The sudden death of his aunt brings Roger back to the house where his nightmares began. The evil zombies in the house force Roger to endure a harrowing journey into his past.
Written by Arthur de Boom |
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| Taglines | Ding dong, you're dead. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,923,000, 02 Mar 1986 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | It's difficult to discern, but the monster in the closet is designed to look like the napalmed bodies from Vietnam with bullets for fingers. See more » |
| Goofs | When Big Ben is talking, you can see the actor's mouth move under the skeleton make-up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Action II (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You're No Good See more » |
| Quotes |
Harold:
Hey, it's great to have a new neighbor. Woman lived here before you was nuts. Biggest bitch under the sun. Just a senile old hag really. Wouldn't be surprised if someone just got fed up and offed her. Know what I mean? Roger: She was my aunt. Harold: Heart of gold though. Just uh, a saint really. And uh such a beautiful woman, for her age. See more » |