Too Scared to Scream (1985)

A killer is brutually attacking several tenants that live in a high rise apartment building in New York City.

Director:

Tony Lo Bianco

Writers:

Neal Barbera, Glenn Leopold

Stars:

Mike Connors, Anne Archer, Leon Isaac Kennedy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Connors	...	Lt. Alex Dinardo
Anne Archer	...	Kate Bridges
Leon Isaac Kennedy	...	Frank
Ian McShane	...	Vincent Hardwick
Ruth Ford	...	Irma
John Heard	...	Sid
Carrie Nye	...	Graziella
Maureen O'Sullivan	...	Inez Hardwick
Murray Hamilton	...	Jack Oberman
Ken Norris	...	Mike
Val Avery	...	Dr. Richards
Chet Doherty	...	Edward
Sully Boyar	...	Sydney Blume
Karen Rushmore	...	Nadine
Rony Clanton	...	Barker

Storyline

Mike Conners plays Detective Dinardo, a New York detective investgating a series of ghastly murders of various residents in highrise apartment complex. With some suspicion pointing to the strange doorman, Dinardo recruits police rookie Kate as bait to lure the killer into the open.

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Plot Keywords:

apartment | doorman | police | new york city | mother | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Doorman

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

21st Century Film Corporation, Doorman, Moviestore Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

As Carrie Nye gives her models last minute instructions.

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Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

User Reviews

What you would expect from a TV slasher movie...

This TV-ish stalker flick has a few entertaining moments but is mostly marred by boring dialogue and useless scenes that don't mean anything. A gloved killer knocks off the rich and arty residents of a Manhattan skyrise bringing in a couple of detectives who suspect British poetically-charged doorman McShane who's mute, wheelchair bound mother reminds us of 'Psycho' a tad... The okay premise is wasted by misusing the setting and barely touching on the supporting characters resulting in a total lack of sympathy for anyone, and when the killer is finally revealed, it borders on prejudice... A little more imagination would have been nice.