Spookies (1986)

Taking a wrong turn, travelers find themselves trapped in a mysterious house. One horror after another threatens them as the sorcerer who lives within needs sacrifices to give eternal life ... See full summary »

Directors:

Genie Joseph, Thomas Doran,

Writers:

Ann Burgund (additional material), Thomas Doran (screenplay),

Stars:

Felix Ward, Maria Pechukas, Dan Scott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Felix Ward	...	Kreon
Maria Pechukas	...	Isabelle
Dan Scott	...	Kreon's Servant
Alec Nemser	...	Billy
A.J. Lowenthal	...	Korda / Son of Kreon & Isabelle
Pat Wesley Bryan	...	Drifter
Peter Dain	...	Peter
Nick Gionta	...	Duke
Lisa Friede	...	Carol
Joan Ellen Delaney	...	Linda
Peter Iasillo Jr.	...	Rich
Kim Merrill	...	Meegan
Charlotte Alexandra	...	Adrienne (as Charlotte Seeley)
Anthony Valbiro	...	Dave
Soo Paek	...	The Spider Woman

Storyline

Taking a wrong turn, travelers find themselves trapped in a mysterious house. One horror after another threatens them as the sorcerer who lives within needs sacrifices to give eternal life to his beautiful bride.

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Plot Keywords:

sorcerer | 13th birthday | buried alive | back from the dead | wine | 

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Taglines:

A night of unrelenting terror

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA Netherlands

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Goblin

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miggles Corporation N.V., Safir Films, Twisted Souls Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Well-known underground comic artist Richard Corben created the poster art and video box for this film.

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Goofs

Crewmembers can be seen in trees in the woods at the beginning

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Quotes

Billy: [Looking at the Drifter] I have plans, big plans.
Drifter: Sure kid, every one has big plans.

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Connections

Referenced in The Blair Witch Project (1999)

User Reviews

Monster-mash extravaganza!

Two-line summary : a group of people spends the night in this mansion near an old cemetery and encounter all sorts of strange, horrific beings. There are zombies resurrecting outside, demons arise from an ouija-board and all these creatures are ruled and controlled by an old Frankenstein-like fella in the attic. Other than these we have an authentic red-eyed Grim Reaper, mummies, giant spiders, little gremlins and huge monsters. Don't be fooled, however, because this 'Spookies' is a lot less silly than it actually seems. It contains several very efficient shock-effects and the make-up achievements easily outshine 90% of all the other low-budget 80's horror movies. I'd even go further and claim that this is a very underrated little flick and it deserves more praising (and a DVD-release!!). "Spookies" received the Delirium-award for best Special Effects at the international SF and Fantasy films festival, so you see I'm not the only one who likes it. If it only had a little more plot, it would enjoy the same status as films like 'The Evil Dead', 'Demons' or 'Re-Animator'. No plot, no depth, no logic… nothing but tremendous fun! That's the best way to describe this film. Check it out, horror fans, and unleash your most monstrous appetite!!