Nightmare Beach (1988)

Director:

Umberto Lenzi

Writers:

Umberto Lenzi (story) and
Vittorio Rambaldi (story) ...
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Genre:

Horror

Plot:

Diablo is a biker gang leader executed for the murder of a young woman. A year after his death, it's time for Spring Break...

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Spring Break | Death | Electrocution | Football Player

Cast

Nicolas De Toth	...	Skip
Sarah Buxton	...	Gail
Rawley Valverde	...	Ronnie
Lance LeGault	...	Rev. Bates
Michael Parks	...	Doc Willet
John Saxon	...	Strycher
Ben Stotes	...	Al
Kristy Lachance	...	Lori
Gregg Todd Davis	...	Ralph
Yamilet Hidalgo	...	Trina
John Baldwin	...	Mad John
Luis Valderrama	...	Dawg (as Luis Valderama)
Fred Buck	...	Mayor Loomis
Debra Gallagher	...	Rachael
Turk Harley	...	Malcom
Christina Kier	...	Kimberly
Buffy Dee	...	Kimberly's 3rd client
Tony Bolano	...	Diablo
Shana Rodman	...	1st Hitchiker
Donna Lee	...	TV Reporter
Teresa Maria Rojas	...	Hotel Maid
James Di Cuia	...	Demon Biker
Dan Fitzgerald	...	Prison Warden
Barry Schreiber	...	Desk Sergeant
Mitzi Lively	...	Student
Joe Del Campo	...	Cop in cemetery
Jennifer Hingel	...	2nd Hitchiker
Earl L. Simpson III	...	Van Driver
Ferdie Pacheco	...	Football Jock
Bill Wohrman	...	Beach Cop
Greg Gerard Bernet	...	Kimberly's 2nd client
Frank Logan	...	Kimberly's 1st client
Lisa Vidal	...	Girl at pool
Jennifer Coleman	...	Girl with Al
Tom Boykin	...	Fratter
Jay Amor	...	Boy on beach
Michelle Lee Nahm	...	Girl on beach
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Gleason
Daniel Selby	...	Reggie (uncredited)

Directed by
Umberto Lenzi		(as Harry Kirkpatrick)

Writing credits
Umberto Lenzi		(story) (as Harry Kirkpatrick) and
Vittorio Rambaldi		(story)
Umberto Lenzi		(screenplay) (as Harry Kirkpatrick)

Produced by
William J. Immerman	....	producer
Josi W. Konski	....	producer
Valerie Kenny Wolkoff	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Claudio Simonetti

Cinematography by
Antonio Climati

Film Editing by
John Rawson

Casting by
Billy DaMota
Beverly McDermott

Art Direction by
Federico Padovan

Makeup Department
Frank Cacciatori	....	assistant makeup artist
Mayte Nardo	....	makeup artist
Alex Rambaldi	....	special makeup effects artist
Vittorio Rambaldi	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Thomas Sagone	....	production manager
Luke Shortner	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Simonson	....	assistant director

Art Department
Joseph Bearman	....	property master
George Hackett	....	painter
Billy Murphy	....	property master
Deborah Ristic	....	storyboard artist
Julie Tyson	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Nick Alexander	....	sound editor
Dick Mayer	....	sound mixer
Al McGuire	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Gary F. Bentley	....	special effects (as Gary Bentley)

Visual Effects by
Alex Rambaldi	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
David Hagerty	....	best boy
Silvester Hammerman	....	grip
Ascott Jones	....	grip
Joey Kowalski	....	camera operator
Cyrus Mantakis	....	still photographer
Carlos Ortega	....	assistant camera
Oren Slubowski	....	gaffer
Myron Tameling	....	key grip

Casting Department
Alan Berger	....	casting associate
Lisa O'Connor	....	additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Franco Carretti	....	costumer
Leslie Herman	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Terry Arkwright	....	first assistant editor
Sylvia Brophy	....	second assistant editor

Transportation Department
Joseph Bearman	....	driver: honeywagon
Taffy Reese	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Frank Bellito	....	production assistant
Cynthia Carpenter	....	assistant to the producers
Daniel Del Calvo	....	production accountant
Andres Munoz	....	craft service
Maria Stella Gallo	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Elpico Cinematografica
• Laguna Films

Distributors

• Artisan Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Millennium Storm (2004) (Italy) (video)

Also Known As:

Nightmare Beach - la spiaggia del terrore (Italy)
Welcome to Spring Break

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R | Italy:T (DVD rating) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Company:

Elpico Cinematografica

Soundtrack:

Do What You Do

A guilty pleasure of mine

I first saw this movie on USA UP ALL NIGHT as WELCOME TO SPRING BREAK. Normally,I don't like slasher flicks at all,but this film has a goofy sense of fun,as if it's making fun of itself. Running gags run rampant ("How 'bout them GATORS!?") and the acting is absolutely horrible. I found it to be an interesting,surreal film with beautiful scenery (check out the phosphate mine!) and laugh-out-loud moments,some of which are intentional.