Visiting Hours (1982)

Director:

Jean-Claude Lord

Writer:

Brian Taggert (screenplay)

Release Date:

28 May 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

There is no known cure.....for MURDER.

Plot:

A crazed, women-hating killer (Ironside) attacks journalist Deborah Ballin (Grant). When he discovers that his attack didn't kill Deborah, he comes to the hospital to finish what he started.

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Journalist | Psycho | Rage | Boiling Oil

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Michael Ironside	...	Colt Hawker
Lee Grant	...	Deborah Ballin
Linda Purl	...	Sheila Munroe
William Shatner	...	Gary Baylor
Lenore Zann	...	Lisa
Harvey Atkin	...	Vinnie Bradshaw
Helen Hughes	...	Louise Shepherd
Michael J. Reynolds	...	Porter Halstrom
Kirsten Bishop	...	Denise (as Kirsten Bishopric)
Deborah Kirshenbaum	...	Connie Wexler (as Debra Kirschenbaum)
Elizabeth Leigh-Milne	...	Patricia Ellis
Maureen McRae	...	Elizabeth Hawker
Dustin Waln	...	Mr. Hawker
Neil Affleck	...	Police Officer
Damir Andrei	...	Paramedic
Dorothy Barker	...	Sally Flavin
Steve Bettcher	...	Anesthetist
Walker Boone	...	Elevator Policeman
Richard Rebiere	...	Entrance Policeman (as Richard Briere)
Terrance P. Coady	...	Ent. Security Officer
Richard Comar	...	Emergency Doctor 2
Dora Dainton	...	Mrs. Corrigan
Sylvie Desbois	...	Main Desk Nurse
Yvan Ducharme	...	Policeman 1
Sarita Elman	...	T.V. Director
Kathleen Fee	...	Emergency Nurse
Domenico Fiore	...	Policeman 2
Tali Fischer	...	Bridget
Richer Francoeur	...	Anesthetist
Lorena Gale	...	Nurse 1
Angela Gallagher	...	Desk Nurse
Judith Gay	...	Script Assistant
Isadore Goldberg	...	Old Man (cataracts)
Dean Hagopian	...	Journalist 1
Victor Knight	...	Hospital Administrator
Sheena Larkin	...	Officious Nurse
Sylvia Lennick	...	Fay Marcus
Frances March	...	Florie
Steve Michaels	...	Plainclothesman 1
Kimberly McKeever	...	Radiologist (as Kimberley McKeever)
Bob McKeowan	...	Floor Director
Malcolm Nelthorpe	...	Entrance Security Officer
Roland Nincheri	...	Emergency Doctor
Mary Rathbone	...	Mrs. Marsh
Ron Robbins	...	Hair Dresser
Ron Robbins	...	Hair Dresser
Robby Robinson	...	Matthew (as Robbie Roberson)
Danielle Schneider	...	Donna Maloney
Lisa Schwartz	...	Young Trainee
Danny Silverman	...	Young Colt
Marty Starr	...	Sally's Boyfriend
Jérôme Tiberghien	...	Grant
Katherine Trowell	...	Journalist 2 (as Katherine Trowel)
Len Watt	...	Clement Pine
George E. Zeeman	...	Emergency 2 (as George Zeeman)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Dennis	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Randy Vancourt	...	Studio Grip (uncredited)

Directed by
Jean-Claude Lord		(as Jean Claude Lord)

Writing credits
Brian Taggert		(screenplay)

Produced by
Pierre David	....	executive producer
Claude Héroux	....	producer (as Claude Heroux)
Victor Solnicki	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jonathan Goldsmith

Cinematography by
René Verzier		(director of photography) (as Rene Verzier)

Film Editing by
Jean-Claude Lord		(as Jean Claude Lord)
Lise Thouin

Art Direction by
Michel Proulx

Costume Design by
Delphine White

Makeup Department
Pierre David	....	hair stylist
Inge Klaudi	....	makeup artist (as Inga Klaudi)
Constant Natale	....	head hairdresser

Production Management
Janet E. Cuddy	....	assistant production manager (as Janet Cuddy)
Gwen Iveson	....	production manager
Michel Wachniuc	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Bailey	....	third assistant director
Julian Marks	....	first assistant director
Blair Roth	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Frances Calder	....	props buyer
Sylvie Dagenais	....	art department trainee
Jean Gauthier	....	assistant set dresser
Daniel Huysmans	....	propsman
Dominique L'abbé	....	first assistant art director (as Dominique L'abbe)
Simon La Haye	....	assistant set dresser (as Simon Lahaye)
Claude Simard	....	construction supervisor
François Séguin	....	set dresser (as Francois Seguin)
Jean-Baptiste Tard	....	property master (as Jean Batiste Tard)
Maurice Tremblay	....	art department administrator

Sound Department
Don Cohen	....	location mixer
Michel Descombes	....	sound re-recordist
André Gagnon	....	sound re-recordist (as Andre Gagnon)
Brian Holland	....	dialogue editor
Claude Langlois	....	dialogue editor
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Viateur Paiement	....	assistant sound editor
Marcel Pothier	....	sound designer
Michael Ray	....	assistant sound editor
Gilles St-Onge	....	assistant sound editor
Gabor Vadnay	....	boom operator
Don Cohen	....	location sound recordist (uncredited)
Don White	....	foley recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
François Beauregard	....	special effects technician (as Francois Beauregard)
Don Berry	....	special effects coordinator
Michèle Burke	....	special effects makeup assistant (as Michele Burke)
Peter Dery	....	special effects assistant
Yves Dubreuil	....	special effects technician
Stephan Dupuis	....	special effects makeup
Rene Rousseau	....	special effects assistant (as Renee Rousseau)
Frans Sayers	....	special effects assistant
Gary Zeller	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
M. James Arnett	....	stunt coordinator (as Jim Arnett)
Linda Singer	....	stunt double: "Lisa"
Michelle Viau	....	stunt double: Lee Grant

Camera and Electrical Department
Don Caulfield	....	gaffer
Marc Charlebois	....	electrician
Louis de Ernsted	....	Steadicam operator
Pierre Dury	....	stills photographer
Jean-Jacques Gervais	....	second assistant clapper loader
Denis Gingras	....	first assistant focus
Normand Guy	....	assistant key grip dolly (as Norman Guy)
Jacob Rolling	....	key grip
Barbara Samuels	....	camera department trainee (as Barbara Sammuels)
Michel St. Pierre	....	grip
René Verzier	....	operator (as Rene Verzier)

Casting Department
Rosina Bucci	....	casting assistant
Ginette D'Amico	....	casting: Montreal
Flo Gallant	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sylvie Bellemare	....	daily help
Suzanne Canuel	....	head dresser
Mario Davignon	....	assistant dresser
Monelle Leblanc	....	cutter
Monelle Leblanc	....	seamstress
Ginette Magny	....	assistant costume designer (as Ginette Magny-Aird)
Burton Miller	....	costumes: Lee Grant

Editorial Department
Thomas Metzger	....	color timer
Bill Wiggins	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Pierre Brousseau	....	music coordinator
David Franco	....	music supervisor
Jonathan Goldsmith	....	music arranger
Roger Monk	....	recording engineer (as Monk)
Bruce Pennycook	....	orchestra conductor
Roger Monk	....	scoring mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Réal Baril	....	driver (as Real Baril)
Jean-Claude Cloutier	....	driver
Vince Di Clemente	....	driver (as Vincente Di Clemente)
Maurice DuBois	....	driver
Bernard Kirschner	....	driver
Glendon Light	....	driver (as Glen Light)
Richard Marsan	....	driver
Michel Martin	....	driver
Michael Sarao	....	driver (as Michel Sarao)
Charles Toupin	....	transportation captain

Other crew
France Boudreau	....	script girl
Pierre Brousseau	....	unit publicist
Denise Di Novi	....	script coordinator (as Denise DiNovi)
Linda Duguet	....	bookkeeper
Yvette Duguet	....	production accountant
Michael Egyes	....	craft service
Denise Forget	....	production secretary
Louis Gascon	....	production assistant
Joanne Gosselin	....	bookkeeper
Monique Légaré	....	secretary to producer (as Monique Legare)
Gilles Léonard	....	comptroller (as Gilles Leonard)
Serge Major	....	administrator
Jerry Potashnik	....	production assistant
Pietro L. Serapiglia	....	production assistant (as Peter Serapiglia)
Diane Williamson	....	bookkeeper

Production Companies

• Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
• Filmplan
• Victor Solnicki Productions

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Other Companies

• Walker-Bowen  casting: Toronto (as Walker-Bowan)
• Publifilms Limited  marketing (as Publifilms Ltd.)
• Paratel  worldwide publicity
• David Novek & Associates  worldwide publicity (as David Novek Associates)
• Manta Sound Company  soundtrack recorded at (as Manta Sound Studio, Toronto)
• The Little Mountain Sound Studios Ltd.  soundtrack recorded at (as Little Mountain Sound Co., Vancouver)
• Sonolab  mixing facilities (as Sonolab Inc.)
• Bellevue Pathé Québec  laboratory (as Bellevue Pathe)
• Film Titles  titles (as Film Titles {Quebec})
• Films Opticals (Quebec) Ltee  opticals (as Films Opticals {Quebec})
• Negbec Films  negative cutting (as Negbec Inc.)
• Panavision  lenses and Panaflex camera

Also Known As:

Runtime:

105 min | USA:103 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned) | Iceland:16 (cut) | Norway:(Banned) (1982-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Portugal:M/18

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)

Trivia:

The film became controversial in the UK after it briefly appeared on the DPP 72 list of video nasties.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: (at around 45 mins) Michael Ironside's character dashes through a bathroom door in the hospital, and the camera and 2-3 crew members are briefly reflected in the mirror above the sink, before he closes the door.

Quotes:

Colt Hawker:[Letters framed on his wall] God, you blast them all: blacks, Jews, Mexicans...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (2006) (V)

Underrated slasher.

"Visiting Hours" is a forgotten slasher film which stars Michael Ironside as a murderer stalking TV journalist Lee Grant.The film is pretty slow,but there is enough violence to satisfy fans of horror cinema.Ironside is pretty believable as a misogynistic serial killer,the rest of the cast is also impressive.The film is pretty scary and suspenseful,so fans of slasher movies won't be disappointed.It was made the same year as similar "Halloween 2".Overall,I enjoyed this one and you should too,especially if you like slasher movies.My rating:8 out of 10.