The Slayer (1982)

Siblings, Eric & his surreal artist sister Kay, her doctor husband David, her sister-in-law Brooke along with pilot Marsh become stranded on a rugged isle face off against a supernatural beast drawn to Kay who dreams of its killings.

Director:

J.S. Cardone

Writers:

J.S. Cardone (screenplay), Bill Ewing (screenplay)

Stars:

Sarah Kendall, Frederick Flynn, Carol Kottenbrook

Cast

Cast overview:
Sarah Kendall	...	Kay
Frederick Flynn	...	Eric
Carol Kottenbrook	...	Brooke
Alan McRae	...	David
Michael Holmes	...	Marsh
Sandy Simpson	...	Norman
Paul Gandolfo	...	Fisherman
Newell Alexander	...	Kay's Father
Ivy Jones	...	Kay's Mother
Jennifer Gaffin	...	Young Kay
Richard Van Brakel	...	Young Eric
Carl Kraines	...	The Slayer

Storyline

Four young people vacation on a barren island. One of them, a female artist, has dreams that depict ghastly murders. Sure enough, the fun begins when her boyfriend is found dead.

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Plot Keywords:

dream | artist | island | female artist | sister in law | 

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Taglines:

She searched through the dark corridors of the unknown only to find ... The Slayer

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nightmare Island

Filming Locations:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The International Picture Show Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Terror on Tape (1983)

User Reviews

An Effective Failure

This is one of those odd little films which isn't particularly good but does stay in the mind long afterwards.

I originally saw it in the 80's and its core idea of fate and misaligned time really appealed to me. And the pitchfork murder was highly effective, although the 'hook' killing didn't quite come off. Also the entire ending was quite effective in 'looping' the movie.

Watching with an older eye the idea strikes one that the killings could actually be the lead character herself, her inherent psychosis triggered by the trip (she certainly is portrayed as 'strange' throughout) and the 'Slayer' simply a manifestation of that madness.

But thats if you want to analyse it, otherwise enjoy it as a straightforward Friday night horror romp.

And don't go exploring noises in the cellar after ;-)