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Director:
Don McBrearty
Writers:
Steven Blake (story)
John Gault (story)
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Release Date:
June 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Crime | Thriller more
Plot:
A man investigates the disappearance of his sister with the help of her roommate. He uncovers a trail of prostitution, incest, blackmail...and murder. | add synopsis
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Cast

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Lawrence Day ... Eric (as Lawrence S. Day)
Lora Staley ... Louise
Neil Dainard ... Tony

Lenore Zann ... Tina
Claudia Udy ... Andrea
Page Fletcher ... Mark

Michael Ironside ... Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)
Larry Aubrey ... Dolly
Michael Copeman ... Fixer (as Mike Copeman)
Bunty Webb ... Operator
Tom Harvey ... Hamilton
Paul Bradley ... Motel Manager
Peter Lavender ... Wally

Martin Doyle ... Tanner (as Marty Doyle)
Don MacQuarrie ... Mugger
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Additional Details

Runtime:
88 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | USA:R | Canada:R (Ontario)
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company:
Manesco Films more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Gold Star Canuxploitation, 28 March 2008
Author: teptime from fabulous Las Vega$!

The son of a powerful entrepreneur receives a post from his sister, pleading for him to rescue her from an unspecified danger. With only the letter's return address as a lead, he begins a dot-to-dot descent into the seedy urban underbelly, gathering bits of information from one sleazy miscreant after another.

Along the way, a good-natured stripper comes to his aid, and love blooms between the two. Meanwhile, hookers, exotic dancers, and various other reprobates are dropping dead, the victims of an unseen madman.

This is a better-than-expected film, one that joyfully wallows in the sleaze of its urban environs, but manages to rise slightly above the lowbrow caliber of gratuitous exploitation cinema. Fine performances and steady pacing catapult American NIGHTMARE above the average for films of its type, but the tawdriness of the subject matter at hand should keep the grindhouse crowd pleased, as well.

6/10...reccomended.

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