In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
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- R
- 1h 35min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 03 Feb 1995 (USA)
- Movie
An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sam Neill | ... |
John Trent
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| Julie Carmen | ... |
Linda Styles
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| Jürgen Prochnow | ... |
Sutter Cane
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| David Warner | ... |
Dr. Wrenn
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| John Glover | ... |
Saperstein
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| Bernie Casey | ... |
Robinson
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| Peter Jason | ... |
Mr. Paul
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| Charlton Heston | ... |
Jackson Harglow
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| Frances Bay | ... |
Mrs. Pickman
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| Wilhelm von Homburg | ... |
Simon
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| Kevin Rushton | ... |
Guard #1
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Gene Mack | ... |
Guard #2
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| Conrad Bergschneider | ... |
Axe Maniac
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| Marvin Scott | ... |
Reporter
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Katherine Ashby | ... |
Receptionist
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Ben Gilbert | ... |
Young Teen
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| Dennis O'Connor | ... |
Cop
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Paul Brogren | ... |
Scrawny Teen
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Sharon Dyer | ... |
Homeless Lady
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Sean Vertigo | ... |
Bicycle Boy
(as Sean Ryan)
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Lance Paton | ... |
Little Boy
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Jacelyn Holmes | ... |
Little Girl
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| Hayden Christensen | ... |
Paper Boy
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| Garry Robbins | ... |
Truck Driver
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Sean Roberge | ... |
Desk Clerk
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Robert Lewis Bush | ... |
Hotel Man
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Louise Beaven | ... |
Old Lady
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Cliff Woolner | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Deborah Theaker | ... |
Municipal Woman
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| Chuck Campbell | ... |
Customer
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Carolyn Tweedle | ... |
Nurse
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Thom Bell | ... |
Farmer
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Mark Adriaans | ... |
Window Teen
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Jack Moore-Wickham | ... |
Simon's Son (Johnny)
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David Austerwell | ... |
Kid
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Richard Kohler | ... |
Kid
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Kieran Sells | ... |
Kid
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Laura Schmidt | ... |
Kid
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Kyle Sheehan | ... |
Kid
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Daniel Verhoeven | ... |
Kid
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| Kevin Zegers | ... |
Kid
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Katie Zegers | ... |
Kid
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jim Fyfe | ... |
Fan In Bookstore (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Carpenter | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Michael De Luca | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael De Luca | ... | executive producer |
| Sandy King | ... | producer |
| Artist W. Robinson | ... | associate producer (as Artist Robinson) |
Music by
| John Carpenter | ... | (music by) |
| Jim Lang | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Gary B. Kibbe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Edward A. Warschilka | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Fluxgold | ... | second assistant editor |
| Sharon McGeeney | ... | negative cutter |
| Paul O'Driscoll | ... | color timer |
| Richard Sellmer | ... | second assistant editor |
| Paul C. Warschilka | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jeff Ginn | ... | (as Jeff Steven Ginn) |
Art Direction by
| Peter Grundy | ||
Set Decoration by
| Elinor Rose Galbraith | ||
Costume Design by
| Robin Michel Bush | ||
Makeup Department
| Howard Berger | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| James D. Brown | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Kurtzman | ... | special makeup effects |
| Donald Mowat | ... | makeup artist (as Donald J. Mowat) |
| Greg Nicotero | ... | special makeup effects (as Gregory Nicotero) |
| Sean Sansom | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| David P. Barton | ... | dental prosthetics (uncredited) |
| Rob Hinderstein | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Colin Penman | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Adrianna A.J. Cohen | ... | executive in charge of production |
| John Danylkiw | ... | unit production manager |
| Joe Fineman | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Ric Keeley | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Adam Druxman | ... | second assistant director |
| Olly Jasen | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Glenn MacIntosh | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Artist W. Robinson | ... | first assistant director (as Artist Robinson) |
| Stuart Williams | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Gordon Barnes | ... | first assistant art director |
| Stephen Myles Berger | ... | draftsman (as Stephen M. Berger) |
| Robert Bonney | ... | assistant carpenter |
| Carlos Caneca | ... | set dresser |
| Karen M. Clark | ... | second assistant art director |
| Peter Dwyer | ... | carpenter |
| Danielle Fleury | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Graeme Gossage | ... | assistant props (as Graeme B. Gossage) |
| Joe Griffith | ... | illustrator (as Joseph F. Griffith Jr.) |
| Ron Hewitt | ... | assistant props |
| Henry Ilola | ... | head carpenter |
| Scott Morrison | ... | art department assistant |
| Ian Nelmes | ... | head scenic artist |
| Peter P. Nicolakakos | ... | lead set dresser |
| William F. O'Brien | ... | draftsman |
| Roberto C. Ramacciotti | ... | scenic painter |
| Vic Rigler | ... | property master |
| Clive Thomasson | ... | lead man |
| Donald Vandewater | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Ron Bartlett | ... | sound effects mixer |
| Denis Bellingham | ... | boom operator |
| Damon Cohoon | ... | assistant sound editor (as Damon D. Cohoon) |
| Jeff Courtie | ... | foley mixer |
| John Dunn | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Stephanie Flack | ... | dialogue editor |
| Donald Flick | ... | sound editor |
| Galen Goodpaster | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist (as Robin Harlin) |
| Larry Hoki | ... | sound recordist |
| Owen Langevin | ... | sound mixer (as Owen A. Langevin) |
| Matthew C. May | ... | sound editor |
| Harry B. Miller III | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Rick Mitchell | ... | foley editor |
| Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist (as Sara Jacobs) |
| Howard Neiman | ... | dialogue editor (as Howard S.M. Neiman) |
| Andrew Patterson | ... | adr editor |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Ken S. Polk | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Pospisil | ... | sound designer |
| Robert Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ally Hustings | ... | vo mixer/commentary recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Brent Armstrong | ... | crew: KNB |
| Karrie Aubuchon | ... | crew: KNB |
| John Bisson | ... | crew: KNB |
| Evan Campbell | ... | crew: KNB |
| Tony Chappell | ... | special effects puppeteer |
| Kathy Clark | ... | crew: KNB |
| Gino Crognale | ... | crew: KNB |
| Mark DeLuca | ... | special effects puppeteer |
| Jeff Edwards | ... | special effects mechanic (as Jeffrey Edwards) |
| George Engel | ... | crew: KNB |
| Mark Goldberg | ... | special effects mechanic |
| Erin Haggerty | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Mecki Heussen | ... | special effects mechanic |
| Bill Hunt | ... | crew: KNB |
| Katy Limmer | ... | special effects puppeteer |
| Martin Malivoire | ... | special effects |
| Susan Mallon | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Claire Manion | ... | crew: KNB |
| Heather McKee | ... | crew: KNB |
| Kevin McTurk | ... | crew: KNB |
| Douglas Noe | ... | crew: KNB (as Doug Noe) |
| Jeremy Padow | ... | crew: KNB |
| Thomas Quinn | ... | special effects mechanic |
| Brian Rae | ... | crew: KNB |
| Ted Ross | ... | special effects |
| Donna R. Schultz | ... | crew: KNB (as Donna Salmon) |
| Shannon Shea | ... | crew: KNB |
| David Smith | ... | crew: KNB |
| David W. Smith | ... | crew: KNB (as David Smith) |
| Stacy Smith | ... | special effects puppeteer |
| Heidi Snyder | ... | crew: KNB |
| Jackie Sowards | ... | crew: KNB |
| Dean Stewart | ... | special effects technician |
| Mark Tavares | ... | crew: KNB |
| Mike Trcic | ... | crew: KNB |
| Aaron Woods | ... | special effects puppeteer |
| Bob Hall | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Randall K. Bean | ... | film scanning operator |
| Patricia Blau | ... | executive ICO producer |
| Kim Bromley | ... | visual effects producer |
| Ronn Brown | ... | cg production assistant |
| Sean M. Casey | ... | visual effects still photographer |
| Rob Coleman | ... | computer graphics animator |
| Giovanni Donovan | ... | chief model maker |
| Lisa Drostova | ... | digital paint artist |
| Carl N. Frederick | ... | computer graphics supervisor |
| John Gazdik | ... | motion control camera assistant |
| Ray Gilberti | ... | motion control camera operator |
| Michael J. Halsted | ... | visual effects production assistant |
| Rebecca Heskes | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Robert Hill | ... | motion control camera assistant |
| Mark Holmes | ... | digital compositor |
| Brad Jerrell | ... | visual effects electrician |
| Bill Kimberlin | ... | visual effects editor |
| Jennifer Hall Lee | ... | optical line up: ILM (as Jennifer Lee) |
| Bradford Lewis | ... | visual effects art director |
| James Lim | ... | optical camera operator |
| Euan K. MacDonald | ... | computer graphics animator |
| Jack Mongovan | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Mark Moore | ... | visual effects art director |
| Patrick Neary | ... | technical assistant |
| Bruce Nicholson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Lorne Peterson | ... | cloud model maker |
| Joshua Pines | ... | film scanner supervisor |
| Mary Serafini | ... | editor: CMX |
| Kenneth Smith | ... | optical supervisor |
| David Tanaka | ... | assistant editor: CMX |
| Lisa Vaughn | ... | optical scanning coordinator |
| Wade Howie | ... | effects animation supervisor (uncredited) |
| Sandra Ford Karpman | ... | digital artist: ILM (uncredited) |
| Jim Morris | ... | senior staff: ILM (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Lloyd Adams | ... | stunts |
| Randy Butcher | ... | stunts |
| Phil Chiu | ... | stunts |
| Shelley Cook | ... | stunts |
| Rick Forsayeth | ... | stunts |
| Shane Harvey | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Danny Lima | ... | stunts |
| Risa Litwin | ... | stunts |
| Steve Lucescu | ... | stunts |
| Dwayne McLean | ... | stunts |
| Larry A. McLean | ... | stunts |
| Rick Parker | ... | stunts |
| Ken Quinn | ... | stunt double: Sam Neill |
| Buck Randel | ... | stunts |
| Alison Reid | ... | stunts |
| Bryan Renfro | ... | stunts |
| Paul Rutledge | ... | stunts |
| Helen Scott | ... | stunts |
| John Stead | ... | stunts |
| John Stoneham Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Robert Thomas | ... | stunts |
| Anton 'Ty' Tyukodi | ... | stunts (as Anton Tyukodi) |
| R. Ruddell Weatherwax | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kevin Alanthwaite | ... | co-gaffer |
| Rob Conde | ... | electrician |
| Carolyn Cox | ... | camera trainee |
| Cesare DiGiulio | ... | rigging grip |
| Kevan Dutchak | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tim Evans | ... | gaffer |
| Dave Ferguson | ... | best boy grip |
| Michael Galbraith | ... | electrician |
| Bob Hannah | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Shane Harvey | ... | still photographer |
| Delroy P. Jarrett | ... | electrician (as Delroy Jarrett) |
| Jud Kehl | ... | camera operator |
| Mike Kirilenko | ... | dolly grip |
| John Scott MacDonald | ... | rigging grip |
| Robert MacDonald | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mark Manchester | ... | key grip |
| Brian Montague | ... | best boy electric |
| Michael Rall | ... | first assistant camera |
| Richard Scaini | ... | camera trainee |
| Ken Wyke | ... | electrician (as Kenneth Wyke) |
| Ron Yolevsky | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Ross Clydesdale | ... | casting: Canada |
| Scott Mansfield | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Derek J. Baskerville | ... | set costumer: men |
| Robert Lewis Bush | ... | costume supervisor: men (as Robert Bush) |
| Cody Carpenter | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Daniel A. Davies | ... | wardrobe production assistant (as Daniel Davies) |
| Morganne Newson | ... | additional costumer (as Ann Tree Newson) |
| Delphine White | ... | set costumer: women |
Location Management
| Brian Campbell | ... | location manager |
| Greg Holmgren | ... | location production assistant |
| Randy Kennedy | ... | location scout |
| Derek Brady | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Benu Bhandari | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mike Doyle | ... | driver (as Michael Doyle) |
| W. Doyle | ... | driver |
| Frank Eldridge | ... | driver |
| Lorne Frederick | ... | driver |
| Jazz Helie | ... | driver (as Jazz G. Helie) |
| Neil Montgomerie | ... | transportation coordinator |
| John Muir | ... | driver |
| Jeff Peebles | ... | driver |
| Gerry Savoy | ... | head driver (as G. Savoy) |
| Cactus Simser | ... | transportation captain |
| Dave Staples | ... | driver |
| Frank Tenaglia | ... | transportation captain |
| Truman van Duzen | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Additional Crew
| John 'Frenchie' Berger | ... | armorer |
| Tom Bishop Sr. | ... | dog trainer |
| Lesley Boylen | ... | production assistant |
| Shelley A. Boylen | ... | co-production coordinator (as Shelley Boylen-Wakefield) |
| Casie Marie Carleton | ... | production secretary |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | publicity campaign |
| Vikki Dodds | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Lori Keith Douglas | ... | coordinator: New Line Cinema |
| Paul T. Gordon | ... | stand-in (as Paul Gordon) |
| Lisa Greco | ... | first aid |
| Siobhan Hegarty | ... | production secretary |
| Tony Hoffman | ... | product placement |
| Tish Johnson | ... | assistant accountant: Toronto |
| Teresa Lovegrave | ... | stand-in |
| Ernie Malik | ... | unit publicist |
| Cheryl Miller | ... | production coordinator |
| Mary Nichol | ... | craft service |
| Kwame Parker | ... | production assistant |
| Rachel E. Prentiss | ... | production accountant |
| Paul Prokop | ... | production coordinator |
| Phillip L. Rosen | ... | production attorney |
| Tanya Shuster | ... | craft service |
| Sonya Thompsen | ... | contract supervisor |
| Anton 'Ty' Tyukodi | ... | dog trainer (as Tye Tyukodi) |
| R. Ruddell Weatherwax | ... | dog trainer |
| Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | inventory services (uncredited) |
| Karin Costa | ... | assistant to director (uncredited) |
| François Frey | ... | press attache (uncredited) |
| Sean Sobczak | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Alliance (1995) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1995) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1995) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- ci Vertriebsgemeinschaft (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
- Alliance Video (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRTN) (1997) (Belgium) (tv) (BRTN1)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1998) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Fox 8 (2001) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Nacadih Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- New Line Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Prooptiki Video (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1995) (Australia) (VHS)
- SPO (Japan) (VHS)
- Scream Factory (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray) (collector's edition)
- TNT (1999) (United States) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1997) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alvin Animal Rentals (dogs provided by)
- Back Seat Casting Associates (casting)
- DDA Public Relations (publicity)
- DRG Records (soundtrack)
- David J. Woods Productions (video playback services)
- Film Capers (catering)
- International Recording (sound re-recording)
- Joan Pearce Research Associates (legal research)
- Knobworld (music recorded at)
- Media Services Payments Plus (payroll services)
- Panavision (location equipment)
- Percenterprises Motion Picture Guarantors (completion bond)
- RHH/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance services)
- S.G. Ferrier Lighting Services (generator operator)
- Starcraft Services (craft service)
- Suzy Vaughan & Associates (legal clearances)
- Title House (titles)
- Weddington Productions (sound effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
With the disappearance of hack horror writer Sutter Cane, all Hell is breaking loose...literally! Author Cane, it seems, has a knack for description that really brings his evil creepy-crawlies to life. Insurance investigator John Trent is sent to investigate Cane's mysterious vanishing act and ends up in the sleepy little East Coast town of Hobb's End. The fact that this town exists as a figment of Cane's twisted imagination is only the beginning of Trent's problems.
Written by Tad Dibbern |
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| Taglines | There are no words to describe Sutter Cane's latest and greatest novel. There are no words to describe Sutter Cane. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the film, the works of Sutter Cane are occasionally quoted. Most if not all of these quotes are actually taken directly from several H.P. Lovecraft short stories with some adaptations to fit them into the film story. Most notably, in the scene where Styles reads to Trent as he gazes into the abyss--her speech lifts much of its description, including such elements as "the illimitable gulf of the unknown" from the last few paragraphs of Lovecraft's "The Rats in the Walls." In an earlier scene as well, Trent reads a line verbatim from Lovecraft's "The Haunter of the Dark," in reference to the black church being "the seat of an evil older than mankind and wider than the known universe." See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 16 mins) When Linda Stiles is introduced for the first time and is speaking about Sutter Cain's book, she takes her glasses off and folds them twice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | We've Only Just Begun See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Animal action was monitored by the American Humane Association with on set supervision by the Toronto Humane Society. No animal was harmed in the making of this film. Human interaction was monitored by the Inter Planetary Psychiatric Association. The body count was high, the casualties are heavy. See more » |
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John Trent:
This shit really sells doesn't it? Linda Styles: More than you'd think. Surprised? John Trent: Lady, nothing surprises me anymore. We fucked up the air, the water, we fucked up each other. Why don't we just finish the job by flushing our brains down the toilet? See more » |