Leviatán (1984)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Claudio Fragasso

Writer:

Claudio Fragasso (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The fear... the terror... the nightmare... they will never forget it!

Plot:

Alice Cooper plays a pop star who takes his band to his hometown to shoot his latest video. They are...

Plot Keywords:

Band | Star | Dog | Pop Star | Animal Attack

Cast

Alice Cooper	...	Vince Raven
Victoria Vera	...	Sandra
Carlos Santurio	...	Frank
María José Sarsa	...	Marilou
Pepita James	...	Angela
Emilio Linder	...	Jordan
Ricardo Palacios	...	Sheriff Morrison
Luis Maluenda	...	Deputy
Barta Barri	...	Old Man
Charly Bravo	...	Townfolk
Fernando Conde	...	Townfolk
Fernando Baeza	...	Townfolk
Nino Bastida	...	Townfolk

Directed by
Claudio Fragasso		(as Clyde Anderson)

Writing credits
Claudio Fragasso		(writer) (as Clyde Anderson)

Produced by
Carlos Aured	....	line producer
Eduard Sarlui	....	executive producer
Helen Szabo	....	executive producer (as Helen Sarlui)
Clark Tyrrel	....	producer

Original Music by
Grupo Dichotomy

Cinematography by
José García Galisteo

Film Editing by
Antonio Jose Ochoa

Art Direction by
Gumersindo Andrés

Costume Design by
María Eugenia Escrivá		(as Eugenia Escrivá)

Makeup Department
Carlo De Marchis	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Roberto Bessi	....	production manager
Jesús García Gárgoles	....	production manager (as Jesús G. Gárgoles)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Gutierez	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Christopher Cruise	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Carlo De Marchis	....	special effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
José Ferrándiz	....	gaffer (as Joe Ferrandiz)
Joe Garcia	....	gaffer
Joe Garcia	....	gaffer
Pedro Ramírez	....	gaffer (as Peter Ramirez)

Music Department
Teddy Bautista	....	music arranger (uncredited)
Teddy Bautista	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Domenico Mancino	....	blacksmith
Victoria Melian	....	script supervisor
John Senovilla	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Continental Motion Pictures Corporation
• M&C Films
• Royal Films

Distributors

• Continental Motion Pictures Corporation (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
• Trans World Entertainment (TWE) (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Unión Films S.A. (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
• American Distributors Inc.
• Look Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Otaku Video (????) (Italy) (DVD)
• Otaku Video (????) (Italy) (VHS)
• Video Programme Distributors (VPD) (????) (UK) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Studio Anzellotti (sound effects)

Other Companies

• Penta Studio  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

Los perros de la muerte
Monster Dog (USA)
The Bite

Runtime:

Spain:84 min | UK:81 min | USA:84 min

Country:

Spain | USA | Puerto Rico

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Continental Motion Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Alice Cooper did not dub his own voice for the English language version. Instead his lines were dubbed by Ted Rusoff.

Quotes:

Vincent Raven: You sure are something; do you know that, Sandra?
Sandra: Do *you* know something, Vince? As soon as we deliver this video job, we're heading straight for Moorea, one of the hundred and thirty Polynesian islands. Floating in crystal clear water; two weeks of nude sunbathing, coconut drinks and making love. I love you, Vince; I can't stand to see you like this.
[they kiss]

Movie Connections:

References Friday the 13th (1980)

Soundtrack:

The Raven

Not just for Cooper fans.

Alright, the general consensus here is that this movie is "Great for Cooper Fans!". While I agree, being a huge, life long Alice Cooper fan who loves just about anything that he does (except for that damn Fresh Blood song...), I also feel that this movie has something more to offer. While watching it, I didn't find myself thinking "wow, look, it's Alice, he's so cool" at all. Because of the voice dubbing, I was able to completely forget that it was Alice I was watching, and I got more into the character of Vincent Raven.

I remember watching this movie when I was 10 or 11. The reason I rented it was because I was a huge fan, and I wanted to see him. I remember the movie scaring the ever living out of me. I don't even think I made it through the whole movie. Now it, of course, doesn't scare me at all. It still does have great atmosphere though. There is some really cool lighting and cinematography to be seen here. The movie is pretty intense in some scenes, while not taking itself, or the genre for that matter, too seriously at any point. I bought this movie because I am a Cooper fan, and because I remember it from my childhood, but I ended up finding a rare, lost gem.

Please watch this movie and give it an honest chance. It's cheesy, but I love cheese!