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Overview

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4.9/10   1,115 votes
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Director:
John Hough
Writers:
Burt Wetanson (screenplay) and
Michael Vines (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
May 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
The family that slays together stays together.
Plot:
On a lonely island in the Pacific Northwest, a group of travelers find themselves targeted by a crazed, homicidal family. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Not as bad as I thought it would be. more (66 total)

Cast

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Rod Steiger ... Pa

Yvonne De Carlo ... Ma
Sarah Torgov ... Cynthia
Janet Wright ... Fanny

Michael J. Pollard ... Woody

William Hootkins ... Teddy
Mark Ericksen ... Jeff

Caroline Barclay ... Terri

Mark Lindsay Chapman ... Rob
Fiona Hutchison ... Lynn

Stephen Shellen ... Paul
Terry Kelly ... Psychiatrist
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Directed by
John Hough 
 
Writing credits
Burt Wetanson (screenplay) and
Michael Vines (screenplay)

Produced by
Christopher Harrop .... producer
Raymond R. Homer .... executive producer (as Ray Homer)
Terry Lens .... line producer
Michael Manley .... executive producer
John A. O'Connor .... associate producer
John Quested .... producer
George A. Walker .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Alan Parker 
 
Cinematography by
Harvey Harrison 
 
Film Editing by
John Victor-Smith 
 
Casting by
Lindsay Walker 
 
Production Design by
David Hiscox 
 
Costume Design by
Keith Denny 
 
Makeup Department
Sydney Silvert .... assistant makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jono Drake .... assistant director
Sean Dromgoole .... second assistant director
Ty Haller .... assistant director
Michael Metcalf .... assistant director
Tom Zapata .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Kevin Brown .... prop buyer
 
Sound Department
Chris Munro .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Allen Benjamin .... special effects
 
Stunts
Dorothy Fehr .... stunts
John Wardlow .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis Brock .... gaffer
Trevor Coop .... camera operator
Chris Helcermanas-Benge .... camera operator: additional photography
Chris Helcermanas-Benge .... still photographer
Phil Hersee .... still photographer
Dean Morrish .... assistant camera
 
Other crew
Jean Ovrum .... location manager: Los Angeles
Arthur S. Rabin .... location manager: gowan island
Barbara Ann Schoemaker .... production coordinator
Doreen Soan .... script supervisor
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hide and Shriek
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Runtime:
USA:90 min | Canada:85 min (Ontario) | Argentina:89 min
Country:
UK | Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The poster art, and all related media were based on the famous painting by Grant Wood. more
Quotes:
Rob: [taking Terri under his arm] Okay, where do we sleep?
Pa: ...Just a second...you hitched?
Rob: Huh?
Pa: Hitched! Hitched! Hitched! Hitched! It means married, that's what it means!
Rob: Nope
Pa: Well then, where do you think you're going?
Rob: Goin' to bed, get our 40 winks.
Pa: No you're not. There will be no devil's play in this house...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Touch of Satan (#10.8)" (1998) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Not as bad as I thought it would be., 16 October 2003
6/10
Author: gridoon

The theme of religious fanatics who live in complete isolation and consider any contact with the outside world "contamination" has been done to death in the horror genre, but here they give it another go. Apparently they decided that wasn't enough, so they also threw in the "adults-behaving-as-kids" theme, which also has been done before (check out the REALLY twisted 1973 film "The Baby"). The result is a campy, silly, demented and thoroughly unpleasant horror film, but the production is fairly polished, the direction is competent and Rod Steiger gives a deliciously embarrassing performance as "Pa" (what the hell was he thinking when he decided to sign on for such a movie?) (**)

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