3.8/10
473
27 user 39 critic

Boardinghouse (1982)

A boarding house is reopened years after gruesome murders were committed there. Suddenly, the body count begins once more!

Director:

(as Johnn Wintergate)

Writer:

(screenplay) (as Jonema)
Reviews
Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Dreamaniac (1986)
Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.7/10 X  

A heavy-metal musician makes a deal with a satanic succubus to make him successful with women, in return for the succubus being able to feed on the girls.

Director: David DeCoteau
Stars: Thomas Bern, Ashlyn Gere, Sylvia Summers
Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4/10 X  

Poor artist gets eye gouged out while committing a robbery. When his eye heals, he goes on a killing spree and cuts out women's eyes with a spoon.

Director: Kent Bateman
Stars: Bo Brundin, Ramon Gordon, Kelley Swartz
Intruder (1989)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac.

Director: Scott Spiegel
Stars: Elizabeth Cox, Renée Estevez, Dan Hicks
Humongous (1982)
Horror | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.3/10 X  

The monstrous offspring of a violent crime grows up in seclusion on a remote island, where a boat-full of hapless teens have shipwrecked, unaware of what's lurking in the woods.

Director: Paul Lynch
Stars: Janet Julian, David Wallace, John Wildman
Horror | Thriller | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.4/10 X  

Martin is a total loser who makes a deal with the devil to become the greatest rock star in the world.

Director: Mark Freed
Stars: Traci Lords, Troy Donahue, Aldo Ray
Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  

Diablo is a biker gang leader executed for the murder of a young woman. A year after his death, it's time for Spring Break. Football players Skip and Ronnie head to the beach, where Skip ... See full summary »

Director: Umberto Lenzi
Stars: Nicolas De Toth, Sarah Buxton, Rawley Valverde
Certificate: Not Rated Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.6/10 X  

An escaped mental patient steals a station wagon and makes his way to the Bradleys' Thanksgiving celebration, where he plans to make them a little less thankful...

Director: Nettie Peña
Stars: Jake Steinfeld, Vinessa Shaw, Peter De Paula
Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.8/10 X  

Two years ago, a young woman named Valerie was burned after entering a tanning salon. Now, her twin sister, Rhonda runs a local gym where all of a sudden, people are being murdered.

Director: David A. Prior
Stars: Marcia Karr, David James Campbell, Fritz Matthews
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing ... See full summary »

Director: Mario Bava
Stars: Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Claudio Camaso
Society (1989)
Comedy | Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

Bill is worried that he is 'different' to his sister and parents. They mix with other 'upper class' people while Bill is more down to earth. Even his girlfriend seems a bit odd. All is ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Yuzna
Stars: Billy Warlock, Devin DeVasquez, Evan Richards
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X  

A deranged, misogynistic killer attacks a journalist. When he discovers that she survived the attack, he follows her to the hospital to finish her off.

Director: Jean-Claude Lord
Stars: Michael Ironside, Lee Grant, Linda Purl
Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.7/10 X  

A disturbed boy kills his father with his farm tractor and his arm is mangled in the process. He's taken to a mental hospital where he's outfitted with a hook to replace his lost hand and, ... See full summary »

Director: Marc B. Ray
Stars: Fred Holbert, Leigh Mitchell, Robert Knox
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Wintergate ...
Jim Royce / Gardner (as Hawk Adly)
Kalassu ...
Victoria (as Kalassu Kay)
Lindsay Freeman ...
Debbie Hoffman (as Alexandra Day)
Joel Riordan ...
Joel Weintraub (as Joel McGinnis Riordan)
...
Richard
Selma Kora ...
Sandy (as Belma Kora)
Tracy O'Brian ...
Suzie
Mary McKinley ...
Cindy
Rosane Woods ...
Gloria
Cindy Williamson ...
Pam
Christopher Conlan ...
Christopher
Elizabeth Hall ...
Terri
Tom Mones ...
The Agent
Dean Disico ...
Harris
Elliot Van Koghbe ...
Officer Weston
Edit

Storyline

Resembling a cross between "The Amityville Horror" and a Playboy Playmates video, this film tells the terrifying tale of a cheesy video special effect that stalks bikini-clad women. In between scenes of them playfully splashing each other and wrestling with each other's bathing suit tops, they're murdered and/or terrorized by horrific hallucinations. These hallucinations include seeing blood in the shower stalls (while they're trying to lather up), having giant monsters jump out of the hall closet, and seeing their faces temporarily turn into rubber halloween masks. Written by Mike Justice <Fergus21@hotmail.com>

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Taglines:

Where the rent won't kill you, but somthing else will! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

14 January 1983 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Boarding House  »

Filming Locations:


Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)
 »

Company Credits

Production Co:

 »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

It cost John Wintergate thirty-five thousand dollars to blow this film up to 35mm for theatrical distribution. See more »

Connections

Featured in Adjust Your Tracking (2013) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

A mess of a film that works !!!
16 August 2000 | by (bklyn ny) – See all my reviews

Boarding House made in the 80's was one of the first shot on video features. What is interesting is that it actually played in a few theatres and of I was one of the 6 people who saw it at a Long Island NY drive-in. Who cares about how poor the acting and story is, there is plenty of gruesome gore and nudity in this one. This movie will numb your mind quite well and you will just want to keep watching it over and over again!! I own BOARDING HOUSE and I'm proud of it!!! BOARDINGHOUSE is good for all the wrong reasons. Good Gore, poor acting, sound, and everything else. I like Cheese I'm Sorry but I'm addicted to bad movies .


11 of 13 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
DVD Release StruttingRooster
This Movie... lovecraft231
Amazing that people like this film. I do too! rubellan
scary as a child justin40580
Discuss Boardinghouse (1982) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?