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September 1983 (USA) more
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There is no escape, not even death... more
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Drama students decide to pay tribute to their favorite horror star by stealing his body from his crypt for a farewell party... more | add synopsis
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I thought maybe.... more (21 total)

Cast

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Ferdy Mayne ... Conrad Radzoff (as Ferdinand Mayne)

Luca Bercovici ... Saint
Nita Talbot ... Mrs. Rohmer

Leon Askin ... Wolfgang

Jennifer Starrett ... Meg

Barbara Pilavin ... Etta Radzoff
Alan Stock ... Oscar
Twyla Littleton ... Actress in Commercial
Joe Witherell ... Crewman
Janet Lee Orcutt ... Script Girl
Carlene Olson ... Eve
Scott Thomson ... Bobo
Donna McDaniel ... Donna
Jeffrey Combs ... Stu

Peter Kastner ... Commercial Director
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Body Snatchers (UK) (video title)
Horror Star (USA) (working title)
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86 min | France:95 min
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Jeffrey Combs was cast principally because a brunette was needed to match the prop head made for the decapitation scene. more
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Crew or equipment visible: During a scene towards the end of the movie where Conrad is walking up a staircase towards Stu, a hose can be seen spraying fog on the stairs. more
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Referenced in The Monster Squad (1987) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
I thought maybe...., 29 April 2007
4/10
Author: fulcigore from United States

I thought maybe... maybe this could be good. An early appearance by the Re-Animator (Jeffery Combs); many homage's to old horror movies; the Troma label on the front… this movie could be a gem! I thought wrong.

Frightmare is a boring, overplayed, half assed homage to the fright films of yore. The story is an old one, young people breaking into a house, getting drunk, making love, and tampering with things that shouldn't be tampered with. The oft – recycled slasher film formula is used here, this time with a thought to be dead actor named Conrad Radzoff doing the killing. In fact, the performance by the Radzoff's actor Ferdy Mayne is the only redeeming quality of this film. He does the snooty Dracula style character very well. But as for the kids, its not so good, with Combs only having a minimal part.

The film lacks entertainment value, and only features one cool character, and one or two scenes that can hold your attention. I do not recommend this film unless you are desperate for something to watch, and this is the only movie left at blockbuster.

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