Screams of a Winter Night (1979)

Director:

James L. Wilson

Writer:

Richard H. Wadsack (writer)

Release Date:

September 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

How do you think these stories get started?

Plot:

10 college students go camping, when they get there, they tell scary stories to each other. |

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Cabin | Teenage Boy | Legend | Monster

Cast

Matt Borel	...	John / Ron
Gil Glasgow	...	Steve / Parker
Patrick Byers	...	Cal
Mary Agen Cox	...	Elaine
Robin Bradley	...	Sally / Annie's Roommate
Ray Gaspard	...	Harper / Billy
Beverly Allen	...	Jookie / Crazy Annie
Brandy Barrett	...	Liz
Charles Rucker	...	Alan
Jan Norton	...	Lauri
Malcolm Edmonds
Nicole Salley
William Goodman
Jean Sweeney
William Ragsdale	...	The Kid - Service Station Attendant (as Bill Ragsdale)

Also Known As:

Howlings of a Winter's Night (Australia) (video title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Full Moon Pictures

Trivia:

As an anthology horror film, the main characters tell each other "frightening" stories. One of these vignettes is set and shot in Caspari Hall, a dormitory on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the college which the film's actors attended. Caspari Hall is now abandoned and, reportedly, haunted, although this does not prevent it from being a popular, if off-limits, make-out/party spot.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Times Square (1980)

hit or miss anthology film. but with more hit then miss

a film i first saw in 1979 at the drive in. i was very young, but the'green room' story really shook me up. seeing the film years later it's a really odd and weird film. there's a weird aura to the whole film. its very amateurish, but a lot of it really works. the great ending is bizarre, but haunting. overall a good film to watch for the anthology fan. it's not easy to get hold of. but originals on VHS do exist, though any DVD is a bootleg as of this writing. i'd say overall it really fits the times, as it was filmed in the late 70's. the acting isn't great, but it is pretty fitting for the film. and i'd expect the 'green room' episode to be the favorite story to most.