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Director:
Simon Nuchtern
Writers:
Bob Zimmerman (screenplay) and
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Release Date:
26 October 1984 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
The Screaming Never Stops ... See more »
Plot:
A homicidal maniac is accidentally released from a hospital because of a computer error and heads to... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order)
Belinda Montgomery ... Dr. Joan Gilmore
Viveca Lindfors ... Mrs. Collins
Solly Marx ... Howard Johns
Sydney Lassick ... Sheriff Liggett
David Greenan ... Mark McGowan
Roderick Cook ... Dr. Kruger
Stanja Lowe ... Dr. Anderson
Ed Van Nuys ... Dr. Van Dyce
Dennis Helfend ... Virgil
Philip Levy ... Jesse
Tori Hartman ... Pam

Katherine Kamhi ... Jane
Katie Bull ... Cheryl

Rick Aiello ... Michael
Jeffrey Bingham ... John Howard
John Bentley ... Romano Hunter
Paul DeAngelo ... Paul
Lori-Nan Engler ... Flashback Girl #1
Kathleen Ferguson ... Ruth Flannery
William Gibberson ... TV Reporter

Shelly Gibson ... Flashback Girl #2
James Glenn ... Professor
Henry Hayward ... Mr. Hackler
Elizabeth Kaitan ... Barbara
Cindy Lloyd ... Skateboarder
Paige Lyn Price ... Lorraine (as Paige Price)
Sloane Shelton ... Anne Swenson
Bill Shuman ... Ralph
Stacey Simms ... Stacey

Daisy White ... Susan
Marjorie Apollo ... College Girl
Conni Brunner ... Flashback Girl
Noreen Collins ... Megan
Michaelene Donati ... Flashback Girl
Lauren McCann ... College Girl
Susan Mordfin ... Hand
Chiara Peacock ... Pledge
Kim Plumridge ... Pledge
Laurie Wilson ... Pledge
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Directed by
Simon Nuchtern 
 
Writing credits
Bob Zimmerman (screenplay) (as Robert Zimmerman) and
Bill Milling (screenplay) (as William P. Milling)

Simon Nuchtern (original story)

Nelson DeMille (additional dialogue)

Produced by
Gregory Earls .... executive producer
Bob Gallagher .... associate producer (as Robert Gallagher)
Bill Milling .... producer (as William P. Milling)
Simon Nuchtern .... producer
Mark Slater .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Barry Salmon 
 
Cinematography by
Gerald Feil (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Philip Stockton 
 
Costume Design by
Deborah Shaw 
 
Makeup Department
Barbara Aiello .... assistant makeup artist
Laurie Aiello .... makeup artist (as Laurie Aiello Williams)
Allan A. Apone .... special makeup effects artist (as Allan Apone)
Kathleen Ferguson .... hair stylist
Neal B. Kelly .... special makeup effects artist (as Neal Kelly)
Carl Morano .... special makeup effects artist
Kenny Myers .... special makeup effects artist
Susanna Neuhaus .... special makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Harry McAuliffe .... assistant unit manager
Diane Smith .... unit manager
Bob Zimmerman .... unit production manager (as Robert Zimmerman)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Carlisle .... second assistant director
Michel Thibault .... first assistant director (as Michele Thibeault)
 
Art Department
Rhonda Beaudette .... inside props
Jim Bush .... assistant art director
Steve Cavesano .... scenic assistant
Steve Goodman .... scenic assistant
Mary Lou Grailau .... scenic assistant (as Mary Lou Graulau)
Nat Koren .... scenic assistant
Joan Lopate .... scenic assistant
Frank Ortega .... outside props
Scott Robeson .... scenic
 
Sound Department
Stuart Deutsch .... boom operator (as Stu Deutsch)
Jack Higgins .... sound mixer
Rolf Pardula .... sound recordist
Bruce Pross .... sound editor
Philip Stockton .... supervising sound editor
Steven Visscher .... sound effects editor (as Steve Vischer)
 
Visual Effects by
Robert Freemon .... title layout
Robert Pincus .... titles supervisor
Paul Shushkewitch .... titles
 
Stunts
Solly Marx .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Corrine Albino .... crane operator
Ben Blake .... gaffer
Oded Carmi .... grip
Catherine Cloud .... assistant grip
Mark Daniels .... key grip
Jack Fahey .... second electric
J.D. Freedman .... grip
John Gabrielle .... grip (as John Gabriele)
Richard Lafond .... generator operator
Michael J. Latino .... loader (as Mike Latino)
Tony Mangia .... still photographer
Don McLeod .... electrician
Gary Paris .... generator operator
Feliks Parnell .... second assistant camera
Robert Sands .... first assistant camera
Jonathan Serrano .... electrician
Robert Tompkins .... best boy (as Robert Tomkins)
Jack Walworth .... grip
Janet Wickenhaver .... assistant grip
 
Animation Department
Sam Potthoff .... rotoscoper
 
Casting Department
Kit Carter .... casting: east coast
Linda Richards .... casting assistant
Mary Santiago .... casting: west coast
Edith Simms .... casting: east coast
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathleen McCoy .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Lisa Delgrosso .... apprentice editor
Mark Ginsberg .... color timer
Bernardo Gómez .... negative cutter (as Bernardo Gomez)
 
Music Department
Neal Kirkwood .... musician: electronic instruments
Barry Salmon .... musician: electronic instruments
Ken Wallace .... music engineer
 
Other crew
Ramon Alfonso .... production coordinator
Marjorie Apollo .... bookkeeper
Marta Carlson .... production assistant
Darlene Cipriani .... production secretary
Vanessa Cox .... production secretary
Paul DeAngelo .... location consultant
Peter Fernandez .... dubbing director
Rudy Harbon .... production assistant
Martin Kitrosser .... script supervisor
Olga Liriano .... promo assistant
Mayin Lo .... production secretary
Tommy Louie .... production assistant
Susan Mordfin .... production assistant
Anne Nevin .... location manager
Stephen Park .... security
Susie Prestine .... production office coordinator
James Rockefeller .... computer programmer
Al Rosensweig .... location auditor
Ruth Sickevitz .... promotions
Edith Simms .... promotions
Barry Squitieri .... security
Andy Stamatin .... key production assistant
Ray Stewart .... security
Carmen Ventura .... assistant to executive producer
Anne Weinstein .... production assistant
Cindy Lloyd .... double: skateboarder (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Paul DeAngelo .... thanks
Steven Gorelick .... thanks (as Steve Gorlick)
Gerald McCann .... thanks
Les Salvatore .... thanks
Dennis Souder .... thanks
 

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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:R (Ontario) (cut) | Norway:18 (1985) | Sweden:(Banned) | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Jersey City, New Jersey, USASee more »
Company:
EarlsSee more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Mrs. Collins:All right girls listen up. This is probably a simple prank. Just to be safe I want you to lock up and stay together.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fright Show (1985)See more »

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Silent Madness, 28 May 2012
Author: Toronto85 from Canada

Silent Madness is another obscure horror film from the 80's that has never found it's way into DVD. It was originally shot with 3-D "graphics", but I don't think it ever made it to theatres for it to be shown in that format. The plot is about a mental patient named Howard Johns who gets released from the hospital accidentally due to a computer error. When a psychiatrist Dr. Joan Gilmore discovers the mistake, she tries to alert the hospital's senior staff about it. However, they do not want to tarnish the reputation of the hospital so they cover it up and make it look like Howard Johns is dead.

Our main character Dr. Joan Gilmore makes her way up to the sorority house where the murders took place years prior and, with the help of a local newspaper reporter, manages to stay the night at the estate with a few girls. Her goal is to capture Howard Johns before he murders again. Eventually a few people are murdered, nothing really shocking or special about the kills. This movie for the most part has no gore at all. It's a very tame slasher flick compared to others. We also know who the killer is right away, so it takes away any sort of mystery or suspense. The best part of the whole film is the big chase scene at the end between Joan and the killer. There is also an interesting twist at the end which I could see coming early on.

Silent Madness is sort of a rip off of the original Halloween. The story involves a psychiatrist (like Dr. Loomis) who goes out to find a mental patient (like Michael Myers) who has been let out of the mental hospital . The acting in Silent Madness is pretty good, especially from Belinda Montgomery. But their are very little scares to be seen. I give credit for the unique idea of having it not just be "main girl v.s killer", but "main girl v.s hospital staff". Joan having to fight off deranged hospital attendants who are determined to cover up the release of Howard Johns adds a bit more to the movie and makes it different from your average eighties slasher.

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