USA, 1980
85m
colour
English
An American horror film directed by Frank Roach.
Plot Summary
Dr Sven Johnson and his assistant Lil Stanhope are looking for a way to reverse the aging process. To this end, The abduct young female victims, captured by their deranged, scythe wielding henchmen. The victims are tortured and experimented on by the pair and are turned into soulless, brainless zombies.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Frank Roach
© [not given on screen]
A Clara production
Produced by: Renee Harmon
Screenplay by: Doug Ferrin, Michael Soney & Celeste Hammond
Story by: Renee Harmon & Doug Ferrin
Director of Photography: Roberto Quazada
Edited by: Mathew Muller
Music by: H. Kingsley Thurber III
Soundman: Selwyn R. Sirot
Key Make-up Artist: Karen Calvert Luce
Special Effects Make-up: William A. Luce
Art Director [sic]: Don Rohbacker, Bill Luce, Art Piatt
Cast
Renee Harmon (Lil Stanhope)
Lynne Kocol (Ann Girard)
Thomas Gowen (Kevin McGuire)
Wolf Muser (Tom Girard)
Bob Rochelle (Kirk Richard)
Lee James (Sven)
Sunny Bartholomew (Cathrin)
Wayne Liebman (Father O'Brien)
Bill Oliver (Bob Russel)
Lee James (Sven Johnson)
Terri Argula (nurse)
Art Piatt (nightwatchman)
Cheryl Harmon, Julie Ann Mesels, Jennifer Flamen (trick o'treat children)
Chris Hammond, Sandie Gelbard (principal dancers)
Bill Luce (man in car)
Cheryl Crandal (girl in pool)
Chris Russell (girl in house)
Paul Yamanian (killer)
Ben Moase, Andy Nachtigall, Stephen Fusci (men at party)
Gary Pearl (young man in pool)
Links
Extracts included in
Night of Terror (1986)
Terror on Tape (1983)
References
Periodicals
Halls of Horror no.27 p.22 – video note
Variety 15 October 1980 p.146 – advert
Books
Elliot's Guide to Films on Video by John Elliot p.310 – credits, review
Hoffman's Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991-1992 p.146 – credits, review
Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.145
Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents by Stephen Thrower pp.99-104 – illustrated interview with Renee Harmon (The Frozen Scream is a Clean Machine)
Seduction of the Gullible, The by John Martin p.91 – credits, review
The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia by Peter Dendle p.69-70
