American Nightmare (1983)

Director:

Don McBrearty

Writers:

Steven Blake (story)
John Gault (story)

Release Date:

June 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Crime | Thriller

Plot:

A man investigates the disappearance of his sister with the help of her roommate. He uncovers a trail of prostitution, incest, blackmail...and murder. |

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Stripper | Transvestite | Strip Club | Bathtub Scene

Cast

Lawrence Day	...	Eric (as Lawrence S. Day)
Lora Staley	...	Louise
Neil Dainard	...	Tony
Lenore Zann	...	Tina
Claudia Udy	...	Andrea
Page Fletcher	...	Mark
Michael Ironside	...	Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)
Larry Aubrey	...	Dolly
Michael Copeman	...	Fixer (as Mike Copeman)
Bunty Webb	...	Operator
Tom Harvey	...	Hamilton
Paul Bradley	...	Motel Manager
Peter Lavender	...	Wally
Martin Doyle	...	Tanner (as Marty Doyle)
Don MacQuarrie	...	Mugger

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:R (Ontario) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Manesco Films

Movie Connections:

References Porr i skandalskolan (1974)

One of Canada's highly underrated gems.....

"American Nightmare" is one of the better eighties slashers out there, featuring a funny, enjoyable cast, good suspense, and a fun, if not predictable take on the generic stalk-and-slash scenario. After the disappearance of a young girl (played by a young Alexandra Paul), the girl's brother (Day) comes to town looking for her, only to find out she was a dancer and hooker at a strip club. With the aid of his sister's roommate and co-worker (Staley), they begin the search for his sister. Meanwhile, the beret-wearing, razor-toting man who did in the sister begins stalking the other girls she worked with, one by one. A real sense of sympathy is felt for the unfortunate victims, who are good-hearted characters, regardless of their poverty or unfortunate lifestyle. The rich people in the movie are the loathsome characters. Slasher movie veteran Lenore Zann is quite likeable as the lovely 'Tina', and has a great chase sequence with the killer, while Aubrey supports comic relief as the hilarious wise-cracking transvestite 'Dolly'....great movie...check it out!