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Director:
John Hough
Writers:
George Franklin (writer)
Ray Russell (novel)
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Release Date:
27 August 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
The Incubus. He is the Destroyer. more
Plot:
In the small New England town of Galen, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally raped and murdered... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
moody disturbing horror, very underrated! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
John Cassavetes ... Dr. Sam Cordell
John Ireland ... Hank Walden

Kerrie Keane ... Laura Kincaid
Helen Hughes ... Agatha Galen

Erin Noble ... Jenny Cordell (as Erin Flannery)
Duncan McIntosh ... Tim Galen
Harvey Atkin ... Joe Prescott
Harry Ditson ... Lt. Drivas
Mitch Martin ... Mandy Pullman
Matt Birman ... Roy Seeley
Beverly Cooper ... Pru Keaton
Brian Young ... Charlie Prescott
Barbara Franklin ... Mrs. Pullman
Wes Lee ... Mr. Pullman
Neil Dainard ... Ernie Barnes
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Incubus (USA)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Guelph, Ontario, Canada more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The films German title is Mörderische Träume, meaning "Murderous Dreams." more
Movie Connections:
References The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) more
Soundtrack:
Surface to Air more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
moody disturbing horror, very underrated!, 8 May 2007
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Author: Nightman from Brentwood, USA

Shocking, well-made chiller is an undervalued tale of atrocious murder and evil forces.

Small town doctor tries to discover who, or what, is committing a series of violent sexual murders.

Incubus is a tight mystery, with some horrific murder sequences, that builds to an off-beat and eerie climatic twist. The murder scenes are intense and gory, so this isn't a film for the squeamish! The direction of John Hough, along with a bizarre music score, combine to create a dark atmosphere of dread that runs through out the film. It also carries a kind of Gothic vibe as well. Nice filming locations and some stylish camera work also highlight.

The cast isn't bad either. The great John Cassavetes does a solid performance as the new doctor in town. Also good are the performances of Kerrie Keane as the local reporter, Helen Hughes as the town historian, and Duncan McIntosh as a tormented psychic teen.

All around Incubus is a forgotten horror film that needs to be re-discovered and re-evaluated.

*** out of ****

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