Door to Silence (1991) Le porte del silenzio (original title)

Director:

Lucio Fulci

Writer:

Lucio Fulci (written by)

Release Date:

December 1991 (Italy)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

A young man has mysterious encounters with an unknown woman, an ominous hearse, and other supernatural events on the road during an aimless drive around Louisiana after the funeral of his father.

Plot Keywords:

Funeral | Car | Louisiana | Chase | Death

Cast

John Savage	...	Melvin Devereux
Sandi Schultz	...	Mystery Woman
Richard Castleman	...	Hearse Driver
Jennifer Loeb	...	Margie
Elizabeth Chugden	...	Sylvia Devereux
Joe 'Cool' Davis	...	Minister
Bob Shreves	...	Judge
Mary Coulson	...	Aunt Martha
Fred Lewis	...	Bartender
Maureen Rocquin	...	Juke Box Girl
Duncan Boyer	...	Cajun Hunter

Directed by
Lucio Fulci		(as H. Simon Kittay)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lucio Fulci		written by (as Jerry Madison)

Produced by
Joe D'Amato	....	executive producer (as John Gelardi)

Original Music by
Franco Piana

Cinematography by
Giancarlo Ferrando		(as John C. Fredericks)

Film Editing by
Kathleen Stratton

Casting by
Diana Thomas

Production Design by
Massimo Lentini		(as Max Slowing)

Art Direction by
William Jackson

Costume Design by
Laura Gemser

Makeup Department
Joan Ozment	....	hair stylist
Pietro Tenoglio	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Michelle Gelardi	....	production manager
Steve Morelli	....	production manager (as Vincenzo Gallo)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Camilla Fulci	....	first assistant director (as Camille Folsom)
Marc White	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Diane O'Brien	....	assistant art director
Rodolfo Ruzza	....	property master (as Ruby Roberts)

Sound Department
Giorgio Bertuccelli	....	boom operator (as George Bertuccelli)
Giulio De Angeli	....	supervising sound effects
Art Dooley	....	sound editor
Piero Parisi	....	sound (as Peter Parish)
Chris Taylor	....	dialogue editor
Bruno Verrazzo	....	sound effects

Stunts
Dave Golino	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Martha Barbosa	....	still photographer
Gene Baron	....	electrician
Alessandro Capuccio	....	first assistant camera
Matt Giordano	....	key grip (as Mat Giordano)
Peter Manno	....	second assistant camera (as Andrew W. Hoffman)
Jack Martin	....	electrician
Daniele Massaccesi	....	camera operator (as Dan Slonisko)
Armando Moreschini	....	chief electrician
Carlos Romero	....	grip
Russ Zinneman	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Julie Winn	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Mary Abbene	....	assistant editor
Chris Eber	....	assistant editor
Emanuela Fabrizi	....	assistant editor
Tosca Spadaccioli	....	negative cutter

Transportation Department
Julian Gardner	....	driver
Kelvin Grant	....	driver
Rose Scalisi	....	transportation coordinator
Roger Schmalberg	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Marisa Bernassola	....	cashier
Paola Bianchini	....	production secretary (as Paula Gonzalez)
Richard Castleman	....	location scout
Dennis Curren	....	location manager
Dawn C. Dreiling	....	script supervisor (as Dawn Dreiling)
Otello Tomassini	....	administrator (as Otello Thompson)
Otello Tomassini	....	cashier (as Otello Thompson)

Production Companies

• Filmirage

Distributors

• Severin Films (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Le porte del silenzio" - Italy (original title)
"Door Into Silence" - USA (DVD title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Hong Kong:IIB | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Company:

Filmirage

Movie Connections:

References Troll 2 (1990)

Fulci as one of the Greatest;definitely!

Well,due to the complex Man that Lucio Fulci was,I think that this Movie wasn't so bad that certain people want it to be.I think that since it was his last movie,He Went Out in Style! I Mean: Look at it's Budget! He proved he could make a Movie nearly without a Budget at all! No,not his greatest achievement,but He Went Out In Style! A complex and a Superb Film Maker! No one can come close.Fulci is purely FULCI! Enjoy or Die!(not even trying).Fulci was responsible for(or known for)the Splatter/Zombie movie "Zombi 2" in Italy(an unofficial follow up to George A.Romero's "Dawn Of The Dead"),but he made Movies far more better than that one.Just take a look at his "Don't Torture a Duckling" where he proved himself as a Superb Film maker! He made several Movies as well,which is as good as well.It's just a matter of taste! Long Live The master Of Italian "Grand Guignol".