An overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult.
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Cast verified as complete
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Ray Peterson
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| Bruce Dern | ... |
Mark Rumsfield
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| Carrie Fisher | ... |
Carol Peterson
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| Rick Ducommun | ... |
Art Weingartner
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| Corey Feldman | ... |
Ricky Butler
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| Wendy Schaal | ... |
Bonnie Rumsfield
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| Henry Gibson | ... |
Dr. Werner Klopek
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| Theodore Gottlieb | ... |
Reuben Klopek
(as Brother Theodore)
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| Courtney Gains | ... |
Hans Klopek
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| Gale Gordon | ... |
Walter Seznick
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| Dick Miller | ... |
Garbageman
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| Robert Picardo | ... |
Garbageman
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| Cory Danziger | ... |
Dave Peterson
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| Franklyn Ajaye | ... |
Detective
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| Rance Howard | ... |
Detective
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Heather Haase | ... |
Ricky's Girlfriend
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| Nicky Katt | ... |
Steve Kuntz
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Billy Stevenson | ... |
Ricky's Friend
(as Bill Stevenson)
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Gary Hays | ... |
Ricky's Friend
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| Kevin Gage | ... |
Cop
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Dana Olsen | ... |
Cop
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Brenda Benner | ... |
Walter's Daughter
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| Patrika Darbo | ... |
Art's Wife
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Darla | ... |
Queenie (uncredited)
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| Kevin McCarthy | ... |
Ray's boss (uncredited)
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| Carey Scott | ... |
Ricky's Friend (uncredited)
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Tony Westbrook | ... |
Neighbor Kid on Bike (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joe Dante | ||
Written by
| Dana Olsen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Larry Brezner | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Michael Finnell | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Ron Howard | ... | executive producer |
| Pat Kehoe | ... | associate producer |
| Dana Olsen | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert M. Stevens | ... | director of photography (as Robert Stevens) |
Editing by
| Marshall Harvey | ||
Editorial Department
| Ilana Ben-Gigi | ... | apprentice editor |
| Uri Katoni | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Leader | ... | assistant editor: reshoots (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mike Fenton | ||
| Judy Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| James H. Spencer | ... | (as James Spencer) |
Art Direction by
| Bill George | ... | (as William George) |
| Charles L. Hughes | ||
Set Decoration by
| John H. Anderson | ... | (as John Anderson) |
Costume Design by
| Rosanna Norton | ||
Makeup Department
| Michael Germain | ... | makeup artist |
| Christine Lee | ... | hair stylist (as Chris Lee) |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pat Kehoe | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David D'Ovidio | ... | second assistant director |
| Carla McClosky | ... | first assistant director (as Carla McCloskey) |
| Cynthia A. Potthast | ... | dga trainee |
| Daniel R. Suhart | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Dale E. Anderson | ... | swing gang |
| Frank Anderson | ... | swing gang |
| Eric Bilson | ... | assistant property master (as Eric James Bilson) |
| Gregg H. Bilson | ... | property master |
| Nigel A. Boucher | ... | lead man |
| Judy Cammer | ... | set designer |
| John Ceppi | ... | constructor |
| Tom Cranham | ... | production illustrator (as Thomas R. Cranham) |
| Erin M. Cummins | ... | set designer (as Erin Cummins) |
| Marc Fambro | ... | laborer |
| Michael Johnson | ... | set designer |
| Richard Johnson | ... | plaster foreman |
| Charles R. Lipscomb | ... | lead man (as Charles Lipscomb) |
| John P. Muscarella | ... | labor foreman |
| Michael Muscarella | ... | construction coordinator (as Michael A. Muscarella) |
| Dave Newhouse | ... | greensman |
| Anthony Paronelli | ... | painter (as Anthony L. Paronelli) |
| Enrico Paronelli | ... | paint foreman |
| James E. Tocci | ... | set designer |
| David Tully | ... | greensman (as David V. Tully) |
| Ciro Vuoso | ... | construction foreman |
| Frank White | ... | laborer |
Sound Department
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer |
| Ron Bartlett | ... | foley editor |
| Kevin Bartnof | ... | foley artist |
| Michael J. Benavente | ... | sound editor |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois) |
| Derek Casari | ... | dubbing engineer |
| Aaron Glascock | ... | foley editor |
| Warren Hamilton Jr. | ... | sound editor |
| Randall L. Johnson | ... | boom operator (as Randy Johnson) |
| Ken King | ... | sound mixer |
| Angie Luckey | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Mark A. Mangini | ... | sound effects (as Mark Mangini) / supervising sound editor (as Mark Mangini) |
| Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Sonny Pettijohn | ... | sound effects assistant |
| John Pospisil | ... | special sound effects (as John P.) |
| Stephen Purvis | ... | adr editor |
| David Schneider | ... | cable operator |
| George Simpson | ... | supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Michael Arbogast | ... | special effects |
| Danny Lester | ... | special effects foreman (as Dan Lester) |
| Jeff Pepiot | ... | special effects (as Jeffrey Pepiot) |
| Ken Pepiot | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Paul Stewart | ... | special effects |
| Thomas R. Ward | ... | special effects (as Thomas Ward) |
Visual Effects by
| Selwyn Eddy | ... | visual effects cameraman (as Selwyn Eddy III) |
| Bill George | ... | visual effects art director: ILM |
| Peter Kuran | ... | special visual effects |
| Jim Morris | ... | visual effects producer |
| Kendall Nishimine | ... | visual effects |
| Michael Owens | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Paul Swendsen | ... | matte artist |
| Bruce Vecchitto | ... | optical supervisor |
| Bruce Walters | ... | visual effects cameraman |
| Jammie Friday | ... | animator: VCE, Inc. (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunts |
| Danny Costa | ... | stunts |
| Gary Epper | ... | stunts |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | ... | stunts (as Sandy Gimpel) |
| John Hateley | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Hice | ... | stunts |
| Gary Morgan | ... | stunts |
| Frank Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Ramsey | ... | stunts |
| Wally Rose | ... | stunts |
| Ray Saniger | ... | stunts |
| Rick Sawaya | ... | stunts |
| John-Clay Scott | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Smolek | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (as George P. Wilber) |
| Brian J. Williams | ... | stunt double: Bruce Dern (as Brian Williams) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jamie Anderson | ... | additional camera operator |
| Kirk Bales | ... | dolly grip (as Kirk E. Bales) |
| Ken W. Ballantine | ... | lighting technician (as Ken Ballantine) |
| Norman Cattell | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Christopher C. Cooper | ... | second assistant camera (as Christopher Cooper) |
| R. Michael De Chellis | ... | electrician |
| Allen D. Easton | ... | camera operator (as Allen Easton) |
| Danny Falkengren | ... | grip (as Dan Falkengren) |
| John Hora | ... | additional photographer |
| Leslie J. Kovacs | ... | chief lighting technician (as Les Kovacs) |
| Kris Krosskove | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hal Landaker | ... | video supervisor |
| Benny McNulty | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Montey Menapace | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Montey F. Menapace) |
| Hal Nelson | ... | best boy grip |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer (as Ralph Nelson II) |
| Michael D. O'Shea | ... | camera operator |
| Brent Poe | ... | lighting technician |
| E. Christopher Reed | ... | lighting technician |
| Charles Saldana | ... | key grip |
| Robert J. San Martin | ... | first assistant camera (as Bob San Martin) |
| T. Daniel Scaringi | ... | grip |
| Paul E. Sutton | ... | grip |
| Chuck Whelan | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Charles E. Whelan II) |
| David Tolsky | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Valorie Massalas | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | ... | costume supervisor |
| Eric H. Sandberg | ... | costume supervisor |
| Mary Elizabeth Still | ... | on-set costumer |
Music Department
| Bruce Botnick | ... | music recording mixer |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Stuart Balcomb | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Margaret Batjer | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Emily Bernstein | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) / oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Julian Bratolyubov | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Darius Campo | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Shoshana Claman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Larry Corbett | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Daskoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Carol Drake | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jack du Long | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Julie Gigante | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Steven Gordon | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Mario Guarneri | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Carrie Holzman-Little | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Judith Johnson | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Alan Kaplan | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Randy Kerber | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| William Lane | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Brian Leonard | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dane Little | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Tim May | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Don McInnes | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Dan Neufeld | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Sid Page | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Kazi Pitelka | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Roy Poper | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Anatoly Rosinsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Alexander Treger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Roger Wilkie | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Yerke | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mihail Zinovyev | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Roz Harris | ... | script supervisor (as Roslyn Harris) |
Transportation Department
| Steve Bonner | ... | driver |
| Glenn Carter | ... | transportation captain (as Glenn A. Carter) |
| Craig T. Crowell | ... | transportation |
| Randy White | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Julianna Arenson | ... | production accountant |
| Tony Ciccone | ... | production assistant (as Anthony Ciccone) |
| Sonny Carl Davis | ... | voice-over actor (as Sonny Davis) |
| Moosie Drier | ... | voice-over actor |
| Wendy Eidson | ... | production secretary (as Wendy A. Eidson) |
| Jane Estocin | ... | production secretary |
| Leigh French | ... | voice-over actor / voice-over coordinator |
| William Shane Grisco | ... | animal handler (as William S. Grisco) |
| Archie Hahn | ... | voice-over actor |
| Billy Jayne | ... | voice-over actor (as Billy Jacoby) |
| Phyllis Katz | ... | voice-over actor |
| Jamie Kehoe | ... | craft service (as James P. Kehoe) |
| Jeffrey Kramer | ... | voice-over actor |
| Linda Kwasha | ... | assistant: Mr. Brezner |
| Adria Later | ... | studio teacher |
| Jackie Martin | ... | animal handler |
| Cristie Miele | ... | animal handler (as Christie Miele) |
| Phil J. Minsky | ... | caterer and chef |
| Betty Moos | ... | assistant: Mr. Dante and Mr. Finnell |
| Tracy Newman | ... | voice-over actor |
| Mary L. Rand | ... | assistant accountant (as Mary Lou Rand) |
| J.B. Rogers | ... | production assistant (as James B. Rogers) |
| George C. Romero | ... | production assistant (as G. Cameron Romero) |
| Reid Rosefelt | ... | unit publicist |
| Karen Shaw | ... | production coordinator (as Karen E. Shaw) |
| Lynne Marie Stewart | ... | voice-over actor (as Lynne Stewart) |
| Arnold F. Turner | ... | voice-over actor (as Arnold Turner) |
| Gigi Vorgan | ... | voice-over actor |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive |
| Chris Wilson | ... | assistant: Mr. Hanks |
| Greg Knapp | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of India (1990) (India) (theatrical)
- 5* (2018) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Arrow Films (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (uncut)
- BBC One (1992) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- CBS (1991) (United States) (tv)
- CIC Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- Gulli (2010) (France) (tv)
- ITV4 (2011) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Paramount Pictures (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- RTL9 (2005) (France) (tv)
- Reel One Entertainment S.L. (2018) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Shout Select (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- TV3 (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2014) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Viacom (1991) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cenex Casting (extras casting)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (color timing)
- Donah Bassett and Associates (negative cutting)
- For Stars Catering (catering)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (on-line editing)
- Grisco's Animals (animals)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles and opticals)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack) (limited edition CD)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley)
- Varèse Sarabande (score album released by) (limited edition)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
He's a man of peace in a savage land: Suburbia. When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evil doings and commence an investigation.But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers to drink beer, read his newspaper, and watch a ballgame on the tube, expected to spend his vacation. Written by purstris |
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| Taglines | A comedy about one nice guy who gets pushed too far. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $11,101,197, 19 Feb 1989 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $49,102,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Walter's toy poodle Queenie was played by the same dog that played Precious in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of the film, Ray comments on Carol's shorter haircut. In her last scene, her hair is back to its original length. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Oscar Surprises for 1988 (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Machine See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the Universal Studios logo appears, the camera zooms into Earth and to where the film takes place. At the end of the film, the effect is played in reverse. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mark Rumsfield:
Klopek... what is that, Slavic? Reuben: NO. Mark Rumsfield: 'Bout a nine on the tension scale, Reub. See more » |