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The Offspring (1987)

R 99 min  -  Action | Drama | Horror  -   25 September 1987 (USA)
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In a small Tennessee town, an historian relates four horror stories to a reporter.

Director:

Jeff Burr

Writers:

C. Courtney Joyner, Mike Malone (additional story material), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Price ...
Julian White
Clu Gulager ...
Stanley Burnside
Terry Kiser ...
Jesse Hardwick
Harry Caesar Harry Caesar ...
Felder Evans
Rosalind Cash Rosalind Cash ...
Snakewoman
Cameron Mitchell Cameron Mitchell ...
Sgt. Gallen
Susan Tyrrell ...
Beth Chandler
Martine Beswick Martine Beswick ...
Katherine White
Ron Brooks Ron Brooks ...
Steven Arden
Miriam Byrd-Nethery ...
Eileen Burnside
Didi Lanier Didi Lanier ...
Amarrillis Caulfield
Thomas Nowell Thomas Nowell ...
Andrew (as Tommy Nowell)
Ashli Bare Ashli Bare ...
Amanda
Terence Knox ...
Burt (as Terry Knox)
Megan McFarland Megan McFarland ...
Grace Scott
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Storyline

The uncle of an executed murderess relates four stories of his hometown, Oldfield, to a reporter: an elderly man pursues a romance with a younger woman, even to the grave and beyond...a wounded man on the run from creditors is rescued by a backwoods hermit with the secret to eternal life...a glass-eating carny pays the ultimate price for looking for love on the outside...and Civil War soldiers are held captive by a household of orphans with strange intentions for them. Written by Brian J. Wright <bjwright@acs.ucalgary.ca>  

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Taglines:

Fear......Times Four See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

From a Whisper to a Scream See more »

Filming Locations:

Dalton, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,355,728 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (video)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was written and shot under the title 'From a Whisper to a Scream', but it was changed to 'The Offspring' for the American release. However, when it was released on DVD it was released under its original title. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Carnies in 1933 are playing poker and betting with coins that include a Jefferson nickel, first minted in 1938, and a Lincoln cent with the Lincoln Memorial reverse, first minted in 1959. See more »

Quotes

Julian White: One thing I've learned, my dear, is that one is never too old for nightmares.
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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the credits, we are told "WHEN IN TENNESSEE VISIT OLDFIELD".
Oldfield is not a real town. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Class Tramp"
Written by Jimmie Podrasky (as James Podrasky) and Michael Kaniecki (as M. Kaniecki)
Performed by The Rave-Ups
Courtesy Fun Stuff Records See more »