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03/02/1995 Horror, Mystery 1h 35m
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Overview

An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. He soon finds that the impact of the author’s books is far more than inspirational.

  1. John Carpenter

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Sam Neill

    John Trent

  2. Julie Carmen

    Linda Styles

  3. Jürgen Prochnow

    Sutter Cane

  4. David Warner

    Dr. Wrenn

  5. John Glover

    Saperstein

  6. Bernie Casey

    Robinson

  7. Peter Jason

    Mr. Paul

  8. Charlton Heston

    Jackson Harglow

  9. Frances Bay

    Mrs. Pickman

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Reviews

A review by tmdb47633491
Written by tmdb47633491 on 2018-04-07
All things considered, Carpenter's absolute peak. He's always shuffled between 3 modes, often within the same movie: campy, spooky, and horrific. But this is the first time he didn't shatter the test tubes. Don't expect a true-to-the-source Lovecraft movie; this one's pure Carpenter. Watch it with the volume LOUD.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$8,000,000.00

Revenue
$8,946,600.00

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