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Nathan J. White (writer)
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One touch and you're gone!
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The main character is stricken with a horrible disease, but it doesn't affect him. It spreads to every inamimate object that he touches...
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DVD/Blu-Ray releases for the week of Oct 25th.
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I highly recommend this movie.
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Cast
(in credits order) | Gregory Fortescue | ... | Jake Spear |
| Stevie Lee | ... | Treva |
| Steve Dixon | ... | Dr. Anthony King |
| Paul Silverman | ... | The Reverend (as N. Paul Silverman) |
 | Paul Urbanski | ... | Joshua |
| DeLaney Provencher | ... | Jane |
| Matt Shear | ... | Seth |
| Robin Fleck | ... | Dena |
| Adam Dorr | ... | Little Tommy |
| Marina Seeman | ... | Aunt Syphillus |
| Marti DeLoach | ... | Grandma Jones |
| Gregory J. Lanesey | ... | Mike (as Greg Lanesey) |
| Patrick Butler | ... | Tim |
| Julia Escher | ... | Mary |
| Jason E. Hays | ... | Dick |
| Sam Wolk | ... | Old Man Patrick |
| Ron Asheton | ... | Peter |
| Terrance Auch | ... | Bill |
| John Mietelka | ... | Duke |
| Francine Jones | ... | Janice |
| Glenn K. Pearson | ... | Andrew (as Glenn Pearson) |
| Cheryl Catchings | ... | Nurse Julie King |
| Kimberly White | ... | Eleanor |
| Kevin T. White | ... | Nathan |
| Courtney White | ... | Tracy |
| Ted Ray | ... | Courthouse man |
| Donna Kulscar | ... | His Distraught Wife |
| Beth Sherman | ... | Mourner |
| Fred Page | ... | Mourner |
| Carey Wyler | ... | Sherriff |
| Tom Wenz | ... | Dick's Buddy |
| Sharon Shapiro | ... | Girl Alone in Woods |
| David Kulscar | ... | Cat Roundup Victim #1 |
| Michael Jarema | ... | Cat Roundup Victim #2 / Laughing Man in Bar |
| Ken Boon | ... | The Black Thing |
| John Dennis Dwyer | ... | Leader of escape |
| Michael Kostinko | ... | Fire starter |
| Deon Benjamin Dwyer | ... | Child |
| Rae MacTaggart | ... | Woman in Bar |
| Hubert Cohen | ... | Man in Bar |
| Marlene Vassoff | ... | Neck Melt Woman |
| Tamorah Smith | ... | Hair Melt Woman |
| Kirk Herrick | ... | Rescuer |
| Nathan J. White | ... | Man Who Strikes Doctor |
| Tod Armentrout | ... | Man in Upstairs Window |
| Edward E. Steele | ... | Mailbox Chaser |
| Lisa Edds | ... | Singer at Church |
| Doug Burton | ... | Singer at Church |
| Marsha Dorr | ... | Woman at Church |
| Coralee Parkins | ... | Woman at Church |
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| Brigette Amiri | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Amy Booth | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
 | Marti Bowling | ... | Mrs. Jones |
| Meagan Cox | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Michael Crumb | ... | Villager |
| John Dorr | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Lou Ferris | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Amy Finkbeiner | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Cheree Greenwood | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Terri Hess | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
 | Darrin James | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Ron Knight | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Mary Elizabeth Low | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Brian Mackie | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Ronald G. Naski | ... | Town Agitator |
| Gail Slaughter | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Wendy Slaughter | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| John Snyder | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
| Christine Webber | ... | Citizen of Sleepy Rock |
Directed by | |||
| Nathan J. White | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Nathan J. White | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| Michael Jarema | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Joseph LoDuca | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Peter Deming | (director of photography) | ||
Art Department | |||
| David Leugs | .... | assistant art director | |
| Bill Siemers | .... | property master | |
| Jonathan B. Wright | .... | storyboard artist | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ron Ayers | .... | post production sound | |
| Bruce Campbell | .... | sound effects recordist | |
| Linda Kasper | .... | sound | |
| William Shaffer | .... | sound recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Don Bean | .... | special effects technician | |
| Brian Joseph Ochab | .... | special effects technician (as Brian Ochab) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Bob Kayganich | .... | matte paintings | |
| Brian Joseph Ochab | .... | stop motion animation assistant (as Brian Ochab) | |
Stunts | |||
| Anthony Boura | .... | stunts | |
| 'Artbo' Brown | .... | stunts | |
| Paul Clipson | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Art Brown | .... | key grip | |
| Clint Burhans | .... | still photographer | |
| Max Pomerleau | .... | gaffer | |
| Ed Stephens III | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Animation Department | |||
| Don Bean | .... | stop-motion animator: title sequence | |
| Larry Larson | .... | stop-motion animation | |
Other crew | |||
| Vicki L. Engel | .... | production assistant | |
| Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald | .... | production assistant | |
| Jeffrey Shepherd | .... | set production assistant | |
| James Wagnor | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| James Blanchard | .... | thanks (as James J. Blanchard) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Code Red DVD (2010) (USA) (DVD)
- Magnum Video (video)
- Nova Home Video (1988) (Canada) (video)
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Although campy at times, this movie is full of symbolism. Also proves to be an excellent commentary on society. Made in 1988, I am positive that this movie was influenced by AIDS and the stigmas it carried at the time. Also, enjoyed the conflicts of science versus religion.