Crash! (1977)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Charles Band

Writer:

Marc Marais (writer)

Release Date:

January 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

An Occult Object Takes Possession of a Driverless Car and Causes One Spectacular Crash After Another Until Fifty Cars Are Pounded Into a Mass of Twisted Metal

Plot:

Jealous invalid husband tries to kill sexy blond wife, who uses occult powers and devices to try to kill him. |

Plot Keywords:

Occult | Murder | Demon | Black Magic | Animate Car

Cast

José Ferrer	...	Marc Denne
Sue Lyon	...	Kim Denne
John Ericson	...	Dr. Gregg Martin
Leslie Parrish	...	Kathy
John Carradine	...	Dr. Edwards
Jerome Guardino	...	Lt. Pegler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Dubov	...	Dr. Cross
John Hayes	...	Man driving car
Reggie Nalder	...	Man at swap meet

Also Known As:

Akaza, the God of Vengeance
Death Ride

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:16 (re-rating) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

BLC Services Inc.

A little something about Crash! 1977. from a fan.

I got this movie from a good friend of mine. I have been on the look out for it for years, this is a pretty rare title, so I was very fortune that he fund it for me in Germany, on a Frensh Secam VHS tape. This French Languages version is unfortunately edit down. The entire dream sequence in the beginning of the movie is cut, but one cool thing is, this version is in widescreen. A few years later on I got the English UK VHS version, as far as I know, this this version is uncut. With both editions the picture is a little dusty, but the sound is OK. I have been a big fan of Charlie Band for more than 10 years now and Crash! was one of the very last of he's films to make my collection complete. I have been reading reviews about this movie before I finally got my hands on it and I must say, I was not disappointed. I think this is a great film, I just love the music in it, absolutely wonderful, mind you, this is a really strange film, even for Charlie. If you are a fan of Empire/Full Moon or just like 1970's horror, this is worth a look. I remember Crash! was on the release list some years ago, but never got out on DVD or laser disc. I emailed Charlie about this two years ago and he told me that he would love to re-release it to DVD, but unfortunately he did not own the rights anymore. This film is hard to come by, but as another IMDb user wrote, you can order it from Germany. This version should be in widescreen too, with German Languages. I have not jet seen this DVD, so I can not comment on the quality. Anyway hope you find this little gem, and enjoy it as much as I.