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Frightmare (1983)

R | | Horror | September 1983 (USA)
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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. They fail to realize their violation of the tomb has triggered ... See full summary »

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Conrad Radzoff (as Ferdinand Mayne)
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Wolfgang
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Donna McDaniel ...
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Peter Kastner ...
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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. They fail to realize their violation of the tomb has triggered powerful black magic, and Conrad hasn't taken his final bows yet. Written by Sister Grimm <srgrimm@teleport.com>

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There was Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, and Conrad Ragzoff! They were all stars who lived and died. But only one returned... See more »

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While Ferdy Mayne played the villain in the movie, those who worked on the film described him off camera as a dignified, friendly man. See more »

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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. See more »

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Ancillary 80s teenkill froth.
14 August 2011 | by (fabulous Las Vega$!) – See all my reviews

Conrad, a legendary star of classic horror films, is a narcissistic killer as monstrous in life as he is on the screen. Shortly following his death, a group of young cinemaphiles steal his corpse, prompting his devoted widow to enlist the aid of a soothsayer in retrieving the evil actor's damned soul from the fire-pits of Hell. Once reunited with his body, Conrad proceeds to wreak bloody vengeance against the young graverobbers.

FRIGHTMARE is a largely miscarried and routine supernatural slasher with atrocious editing and exanimate characters. To the film's credit, however, it does manage to serve up sporadic atmospheric moments which are effectively punctuated by the contra-distinct, multilayered sound editing of creepy, susurrus echos.

A prescriptive and nonessential 80s chiller overall, but might suffice as a tolerable time-filler when nothing better is at hand.

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