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Director:
J.S. Cardone
Writers:
J.S. Cardone (writer)
Bill Ewing (writer)
Release Date:
October 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Mystery more
Tagline:
This time your nightmare is real. more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Director talks Hyenas; new pics
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A Bit Slow But Worth the Time For True Genre Fans more

Cast

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Sarah Kendall ... Kay
Frederick Flynn ... Eric
Carol Kottenbrook ... Brooke
Alan McRae ... David
Michael Holmes ... Marsh
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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Nightmare Island
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Runtime:
80 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Savannah, Georgia, USA more

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Mazes and Monsters (1982) (TV) more

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A Bit Slow But Worth the Time For True Genre Fans, 4 August 2006
6/10
Author: PCyst from The Base of Your Spine

"The Slayer" is definitely a forgotten film from the early 80's. The title "The Slayer" is not really a great title as it gives false hope of this being another typical slasher film. And in ways... it is a slasher, but not at all typical.

The storyline starts with a couple (Kay and Eric) trying to go on vacation for the sake of the Kay. It seems that she is having horrible nightmares and they are affecting her life, as well as Eric's. They decide to bring her brother and his wife along for the trip. They fly to an isolated island where instantly Kay feels like she has dreamed of it before. The rest of the group ignore her and explore the island to find the house they are renting for vacation. It is when Kay decides to go to sleep when horrible things start to happen, and people start getting murdered.

The plot is slightly similar to that of Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm St." but made before and not quite as unique. The movie is very slow but is very atmospheric also. At times it seems that the director didn't really know what he wanted to do, so he filled time with the vacationers wandering around the island looking for a missing friend. Those scenes seem to drag for quite sometime. Although, the music does help out a lot. It is a nice orchestrated soundtrack that adds depth to a depth-less movie. The gore in the movie is alright. There are a few moments that are thumbs up worthy but don't look for something like "Friday the 13th" here. One particular scene is great that involves a rowing ore.

If you are a true genre fan of the early 80's horror, this is definitely worth a look. Just try to keep focused on the movie because it can be a little difficult to watch at times. 6/10

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