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Equinox (1970)

80 min  -  Horror | Adventure | Mystery  -   October 1970 (USA)
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Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor.

Director:

Jack Woods, and 2 more credits »

Writers:

Mark Thomas McGee (story), Jack Woods

Stars:

Edward Connell, Barbara Hewitt and Frank Bonner
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Edward Connell Edward Connell ...
David Fielding
Barbara Hewitt Barbara Hewitt ...
Susan Turner
Frank Bonner ...
Jim Hudson (as Frank Boers Jr.)
Robin Christopher Robin Christopher ...
Vicki
Jack Woods Jack Woods ...
Asmodeus
James Phillips James Phillips ...
Reporter Sloan (as Jim Phillips)
Fritz Leiber Jr. Fritz Leiber Jr. ...
Dr. Arthur Waterman (as Fritz Leiber)
Patrick Burke Patrick Burke ...
Branson
Jim Duron Jim Duron ...
Orderly
Sharon Gray Sharon Gray
Louis Clayton Louis Clayton
Norvelle Brooks Norvelle Brooks
Irving L. Lichtenstein Irving L. Lichtenstein
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Storyline

Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor. Written by Todd Schoonover  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Book | Necronomicon | Forest | Devil  | See more »

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Supernatural Color by De Luxe See more »

Genres:

Horror | Adventure | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Beast See more »

Filming Locations:

Arroyo Seco, Pasadena, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tonylyn Productions Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The lead actors' sideburns are longer in the additional material as opposed to the scenes from the original student film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Jim is shown wearing, then not wearing a belt, throughout the movie. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
David Fielding: Susan? Susan! Su - !
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Crazy Credits

Over close ups of time piece mechanisms clicking along the credits run from the producer all the way down to Ed Begley Jr (!!) as a camera assistant.
Finally, after they have all run through, the title card "EQUINOX" appears thus reversing the normal sequence. See more »

Connections

Featured in Nightmare Theatre's Late Night Chill-o-Rama Horror Show Vol. 1 (1996) See more »