Meridian (1990) (V)

Director:

Charles Band

Writers:

Charles Band (story)
Dennis Paoli (writer)

Release Date:

13 April 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller | Romance

Tagline:

She will awaken a curse of Passion

Plot:

Two American students go to Italy after graduating from art school, one to work in restoration of paintings...

Plot Keywords:

Castle | Curse | Sideshow | Italy | Erotic

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sherilyn Fenn	...	Catherine
Malcolm Jamieson	...	Lawrence / Oliver
Charlie Spradling	...	Gina (as Charlie)
Hilary Mason	...	Martha
Phil Fondacaro	...	Dwarf
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Priest
Alex Daniels	...	Beast
Vito Passeri	...	Adriana
Angelo de Bianchi	...	Lunatic Man
Salem Badr	...	Strong Man
Walter Colombaioni	...	Fire Eater
Nashira	...	Belly Dancer
Gianluca Tramboni	...	Boy
Fernando Cerulli	...	Master
Isabella Celani	...	Ghost
Fabrizio Fontana	...	Workman
Gianni Bisbini	...	Juggler
Fabrizio Mele	...	Monk

Directed by
Charles Band

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Charles Band		story
Dennis Paoli		writer

Produced by
Charles Band	....	producer
Debra Dion	....	producer

Original Music by
Pino Donaggio

Cinematography by
Mac Ahlberg

Film Editing by
Ted Nicolaou

Casting by
Perry Bullington
Robert MacDonald

Production Design by
Giovanni Natalucci

Art Direction by
Giovanni Natalucci

Set Decoration by
Maurizio Garrone

Costume Design by
Michaela Gisotti

Makeup Department
Stuart Artingstall	....	makeup effects assistant
Greg Cannom	....	creature makeup effects
Mitch Devane	....	makeup effects assistant
Rosario Prestopino	....	makeup artist
Gino Zamprioli	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Remo Lombardo	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simona Cortegiani	....	second assistant director
Francesco Papa	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Adriane Marfiak	....	sound effects editor
Timothy Pearson	....	foley mixer
Bruno Pupparo	....	sound mixer
Reinhard Schreiner	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Fabio Galliano	....	special effects
Larry Odien	....	special effects

Stunts
Alex Daniels	....	stunt coordinator

Editorial Department
Juliet Avola	....	post-production
Jeffrey Court	....	post-production controller
Danny Miller	....	assistant editor
Gretchen G. Wieland	....	second assistant editor

Other crew
Steve Blum	....	assistant to producer's assistant
Bennah Burton-Burtt	....	assistant to producer
Marisa Calia	....	script supervisor
Luigi Riitano	....	production accountant
Brigitta Tesch	....	production secretary
Catherine Walker	....	assistant to producer
Christopher Wheeler	....	post-production accountant

Production Companies

• Full Moon Entertainment

Distributors

• Full Moon Entertainment (1990) (USA) (VHS)
• Artus films (2008) (France) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Meridian: Kiss of the Beast (USA) (alternative title)
Phantoms (UK)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 (video rating) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bomarzo, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Full Moon Entertainment

Movie Connections:

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Beautiful scenery and gorgeous babes

This film will not challenge anyone intellectually. The castle where a good portion of the movie is filmed does have an eerie feel about it. Charlie Spradling and Sherilyn Fenn play the two women who are drugged at the castle where they live by some weird circus performers. The leader of the group takes Fenn into a back bedroom and strips her down and looks like he is going to have a good time with the nubile, lovely lady but then he passes her over to his twin brother. The leader then goes and strips down Charlie Spradling and and ravages her body while his brother gets it on with the drugged Fenn. Weird!