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Director:
William Fruet
Writer:
Ida Nelson
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Release Date:
12 August 1982 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
It'll have you screaming for morning! See more »
Plot:
A young woman arrives at her grandmother's house, which used to be a funeral home, to help her turn the place into a bed-and-breakfast inn. After they open, however, guests begin disappearing or turning up dead. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
3 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
A modest, but amusing little thriller. See more (33 total) »

Cast

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Kay Hawtrey ... Maude Chalmers (as Kay Hawtry)
Lesleh Donaldson ... Heather
Barry Morse ... Mr. Davis
Dean Garbett ... Rick Yates

Stephen E. Miller ... Billy Hibbs (as Stephen Miller)

Alf Humphreys ... Joe Yates (as Alfred Humphreys)
Peggy Mahon ... Florie
Harvey Atkin ... Harry Browning
Robert Warner ... Sheriff (as Bob Warner)
Jack Van Evera ... James Chalmers
Les Rubie ... Sam
Doris Petrie ... Ruby

Bill Lake ... Frank

Brett Matthew Davidson ... Young Rick (as Brett Davidson)
Christopher Crabb ... Teddy (as Chris Crabb)
Robert Craig ... Barry Oaks
Linda Dalby ... Linda
Gerard Jordan ... Pete
Eleanor Beecroft ... Shirley
James Crammond ... Reporter
Ronald Reece ... Developer

Paul Hubbard ... Fighter 1
Terry Harford ... Fighter 2
Peter Sturgess ... Ed
The Foster Family ... The Burns Family
Barbara Wheeldon ... Helena Davis
Barry Allen ... Restaurant Proprietor
Allison Fruet ... Georgia
Brett McAdams ... Funeral Family
Janice Pinke ... Funeral Family
Edith Bolsover ... Funeral Family
Donald Saunders ... Funeral Family
Kate McDonald ... Funeral Family
Don Brennan ... Pall Bearer
Robert Gatrell ... Pall Bearer
Kenneth Garland ... Pall Bearer
William Roth ... Pall Bearer
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Directed by
William Fruet 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ida Nelson 

Produced by
Barry Allen .... executive producer
Patrick Doyle .... associate producer
William Fruet .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Fielding 
 
Cinematography by
Mark Irwin (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Ralph Brunjes 
 
Production Design by
Roy Forge Smith 
 
Art Direction by
Susan Longmire 
 
Makeup Department
Shonagh Jabour .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Patrick Doyle .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ray Elias .... second assistant director (as Raymond Elias)
Bob Meneray .... third assistant director
Ray Sager .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Michael Fruet .... props assistant (as Mike Fruet)
Elinor Rose Galbraith .... set assistant (as Elinor Galbraith)
Bill Harman .... construction manager
Nick Kosonic .... head painter
Peter Lauterman .... set props
Roy Forge Smith .... set designer
Sue Smith .... assistant art director
Angelo Stea .... on-set props
Elinor Rose Galbraith .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gary C. Bourgeois .... foley mixer (as Gary Bourgeois)
Terry Burke .... sound editor
Wayne Griffin .... sound editor
Joe Grimaldi .... sound mixer
Ian Hendry .... sound
David Joliat .... boom operator (as Dave Joliat)
 
Special Effects by
Dennis Pike .... special effects
 
Stunts
Bob Meneray .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Scotty Allan .... best boy (as Doug Allan)
Jock Brandis .... gaffer
Daniel Hainey .... second assistant camera
Maris H. Jansons .... key grip (as Maris Janson)
Mark Manchester .... grip
Robin Miller .... assistant camera
Rick Porter .... stills photographer
Cathy Robertson .... third assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Janis Allen .... casting coordinator
Shelley Allen .... casting coordinator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gina Kiellerman .... wardrobe assistant
Mary Jane McCarty .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Richard Cadger .... assistant film editor (as Rick Cadger)
Michael Fruet .... assistant film editor
Dennis O'Brien .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Dan Carlin Sr. .... music editor (as Dan Carlin)
Jerry Fielding .... conductor
Andy Herman .... music mixer
 
Other crew
Janis Allen .... creative consultant
Shelley Allen .... production assistant
Marie Thérése Boily .... continuity (as Marie Therese Boily)
Jerry Caradonna .... production assistant
Paul Dreskin .... production assistant
Alice Dwornik .... production assistant
Sandra Kane .... assistant to production manager
Goff Martin .... production assistant
Karl Mitchell .... trainer: "Mitten" the cat
Lynn Rotin .... production assistant
Carlo Sguassero .... production assistant
Carlo Sguassero .... stand-in: "Grandma" (as Carlo Sguassro)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Cries in the Night" - Canada (original title)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Sweden:15 | USA:R | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Norway:16
Filming Locations:
Elora, Ontario, CanadaSee more »
Company:
Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
According to star Lesleh Donaldson this film is quite a popular cult classic in Mexico.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The film is set in the U.S., but there is a Canadian flag displayed prominently in front of a public building.See more »
Quotes:
Maude Chalmers:[about her grand daughter] She was warned!See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Video Violence 2 (1987) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Onward, Christian SoldiersSee more »

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User Reviews

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8 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
A modest, but amusing little thriller., 16 February 2006
Author: AngryChair from Brentwood, USA

An effectively spooky low-budget thriller that takes more inspiration from Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) rather than Carpenter's Halloween (1978), as so many horror films from this era did.

A girl goes to help her grandmother with her new boarding house, a former funeral parlor, and begins to uncover sinister things as the guests start vanishing.

Solid direction uplifts this tight thriller, whose storyline is ultimately not very surprising. A few well-drawn characters do help to keep the story interesting. The rustic filming locations help to add to a chilling summer atmosphere and an air of mystery that works well to the films advantage. The re-occurring images of the black cat are a nice touch. The film is fairly subtle in its horrors, and probably comes off more compelling (and classy) because of it. In short, it's simple but good.

The cast is a strong point. Kay Hawtry is a stand-out as the grandmother, Lesleh Donaldson is fetching as our young female, and Dean Garbett is good as Donaldson's summer love.

All around, Funeral Home is a film that serves well as a thriller. It's not especially brilliant, but it does make for good entertainment.

*** out of ****

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