USA, 1976
86m (UK), 91m, 7820 ft (UK)
35mm film, Panavision (anamorphic), Metrocolor, 1.33:1 (negative ratio)/2.35:1 (intended ratio)
mono, English
An American horror film directed by Peter Traynor. Filming began in October 1974 but the finished film wasn’t released until 1977.
Plot Summary
Businessman George Manning is left alone on his fortieth birthday when his wife is called away to attend to a sick child. Two young girls arrive at his door claiming to be lost and needing a to use a phone. He takes pity on them but it leads to a night of terror and torture as the psychopathic girls destroy his apartment, murder a delivery boy and put George on trial accused of rape.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Peter Traynor
© 1976 by JRK Project XXI
A Continental Film Associates/Sunset Distributors Ltd. production. Larry Spiegel & Mel Bergman present a film by Peter Traynor
Executive Producers: Mel Bergman, William Duffy
Produced by: Larry Spiegel & Peter Traynor
Associate Producer: John L. Moorehead
San Francisco Production Coordinator: Marcia Mielke
Written by: Anthony Overman and Michael Ronald Ross
Assistant Directors: Wes MacAphee, Chris Christenberry
2nd Assistant Director: Leslie Moulton
Script Supervisor: Cariline Davis
Director of Photography: David Worth
1st Assistant Cameraman: Terry Bowen
2nd Assistant Cameraman: John Le Blanc
2nd Unit Assistant Cameraman: Peter Smokler
Gaffer: John Murray
Electricians: Norman Stevens, Lawrence Purcell, Kurt Young, Michael Kalmansohn
Best Boy: Jack Steeley
Lighting Equipment: Aguilar’s Lighting Works
Key Grip: Bob Decker
Grips: Mike Popovich, Scott Robinson
Still Photographer: Urve Kuusik
Film Editor: David Worth
Assistant Film Editors: Lee Stepansky, Chris Thiele, Patrick McDowell
Color Timer: Robert Kaiser
Assistant [Color Timer]: Michael Stanwick Jr
Music Composed & Conducted by: Jimmie Haskell
Scoring Mixer: Ron Malo
Concert Master: Sid Sharp
Music Recorded at: Devonshire Studios, Los Angeles
Sound: Leslie Shatz
Boom Man: Turner Browne
Head Mixer: Hal Watkins
Sound Effects Editor: Wayne Wahrman
Wardrobe: Aaron St. John, Todd Joy
Make-up: Tino Zacchia
Opticals by: MGM
Special Optical Effects Supervised by: James F. Liles
Title Design: Mary Meacham, MGM
Production Designer: Peter Jamison, Jack Fisk & Co.
Assistant Art Director: Linda Spheeris
Set Dressers: Eric Edel, Bill Paxton, Dan Martin, Michael Nevler, Karin Haugse, Janet Stearns, Sissy Spacek
Property Master: Lowell Cannon
Assistant Property Master: Beth Wasserman
Property Rentals: House of Props; Omega Studio Rentals; Ellis Mercantile; Joseph Basch Galleries; Jules Buccierei Antiques; John J. Nelson Antiques; Cinema Props; Ara Oriental Carpet; Modern Furniture Rental; Cinema Mercantile; Spellman Desk Co.; Jacuzzi Research
Location Auditors: Ken Swerilas, Gaylene Sagona
Bookkeeper: Arleen Scalla
Production Secretary: Carol Shefland
Production Assistant: Rick Wasserman
Assistant to Mr Moorehead: Liz Bernard
Assistants to the Producer: Candace Siller, Flora Light
Drivers: Ken Tara, Frances Reid
Motor Officers: Travis White, Robert Cawley
Policemen: David Grey, Harvey Gibson, Alan Myers
Golden Gate Bridge Authority: Lt Anthony Albirigi
Stand-ins: Mac McCord, Gini Giblin, Kathy Zheutlin
Location Caterers: Rolly Harper, Inc.
Coldwell Banker: Heather Katz
Mercedes Benz by: European Motors, Ltd., San Francisco; Gordon Cueno, Mark Barbieri
Grip Equipment by: PSI
Dolly by: Chapman Studio Equipment
Stuntpersons: Cyndi Swan, Paula Crist, Roger Creed
Cast
Sondra Locke ([Agatha] Jackson)
Seymour Cassel (George Manning)
Colleen Camp (Donna)
Beth Brickell (Karen Manning)
Ruth Warshawsky (Mrs Grossman)
Michael Kalmansohn (deliveryboy)
Alternative Titles
Juego mortal – Argentina
Mrs Manning’s Weekend – working title
Los sádicos – Spain
The Seducers
Tödliche Spiele – West Germany
Links
Remakes
Viciosas al desnudo (1980)
Knock Knock (2015)
References
Periodicals
- L’Écran Fantastique no.5 (August 1978) p.15 – review
- Filmfacts vol.20 no.9 (September 1977) p.216 – reprinted reviews
- Films and Filming no.326 (November 1981) p.41 – credits, review
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.234 no.7 (29 November 1974) p.14 – credits
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.246 no.22 (5 May 1977) p.15 – review
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.46 no.545 (June 1979) p.119 – credits, review (by Tim Pulleine)
- Screen International no.187 (28 April 1979) p.68 – review
- Time Out no.472 (4 May 1979) p.21 – review
- Variety 27 April 1977 p.24 – credits
Other Sources
- British National Film Catalogue vol.22 (June 1985) – credits
