Popcorn (1991)

Director:

Mark Herrier
(more)

Writers:

Mitchell Smith (story)
Alan Ormsby (screenplay)

Release Date:

1 February 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Pay to get in, pray to get out.

Plot:

A "Leatherface" type murderer who wears other people's faces, kills at an all-night horrorthon at an old theatre put on by a bunch of film students...

Plot Keywords:

Film Student | Stage | 3D Glasses | Table | Newspaper

Cast

Jill Schoelen	...	Maggie
Tom Villard	...	Toby
Dee Wallace	...	Suzanne (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Derek Rydall	...	Mark
Malcolm Danare	...	Bud
Elliott Hurst	...	Leon
Ivette Soler	...	Joannie
Freddie Simpson	...	Tina (as Freddie Marie Simpson)
Kelly Jo Minter	...	Cheryl
Karen Lorre	...	Joy (as Karen Witter)
Ray Walston	...	Dr. Mnesyne
Tony Roberts	...	Mr. Davis
Scott Thompson	...	Bearded Guy
Will Knickerbocker	...	Landlord / Warden
Ethan Ormsby	...	Two Headed Guy
Ben Stotes	...	Hatchethead
Ken Ryan	...	Radio Announcer
Matt Falls	...	Lanyard Gates (as Mat Falls)
Cindy Tavares-Finson	...	Gloria Gates
Giana Hanly	...	Sarah Gates
Barry Jenner	...	Lt. Bradley
Suzanne Hunt	...	Dr. Latimer
Robert Dickman	...	Skeeter
Thom Adcox-Hernandez	...	Corky
Bruce Glover	...	Vernon
Munair Zacca	...	Doctor
Bobby Ghisays	...	Judge
Lori Creevay	...	Marge
Ed Amatrudo	...	Boy Friend
George Ortuzar	...	1st Hood (as George O.)
Nico Bernuth	...	2nd Hood
Rohan Henry	...	3rd Hood
Maki Fame	...	Lab Technician
Kimio Satoh	...	Scientist
Fumito Naozaki	...	Miner #1
Adam Ornsby	...	Student in Theatre
Hikonori Washina	...	Miner #2
Von B. von Lindenberg	...	Student in Theatre (as Von Von Lindenberg)
April Harris	...	Student in Theatre
Ray Garaza	...	Student in Theatre
Mike Stephens	...	Student in Theatre
Wayne Farnes	...	Student in Theatre
Guy Christopher	...	Student in Theater
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phillip V. Caruso	...	Student in Theatre (uncredited)
Daniel Selby	...	Student in Theater (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Herrier
Alan Ormsby		(uncredited)

Writing credits
Mitchell Smith		(story)
Alan Ormsby		(screenplay) (as Tod Hackett)

Produced by
Ashok Amritraj	....	producer
Howard Baldwin	....	executive producer
Shaun Costello	....	associate producer (as Warren Evans)
Gary Goch	....	producer
Karl Hendrickson	....	executive producer
Howard Hurst	....	executive producer
Sophie Hurst	....	co-producer
Torben Johnke	....	producer
Bob Clark	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Paul Zaza		(as Paul J. Zaza)

Cinematography by
Ronnie Taylor

Film Editing by
Stan Cole

Casting by
Joseph D'Agosta

Production Design by
Peter Murton

Art Direction by
John Myhre

Set Decoration by
Jerri Thrasher		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Heidi Kaczenski		(as Heidi Kaezenski)

Makeup Department
G. Elliott	....	assistant hair stylist
Matt Falls	....	special makeup effects artist (as Mat Falls)
Timothy Huizing	....	special makeup effects artist (as Tim Huizing)
Myrna Laughton	....	assistant hair stylist
Judy Murdock	....	makeup artist (as Judy Murdoch)
Teri Rattray-Wright	....	makeup assistant (as Terri Ratray-Wright)
Maxine Rennes-Gunderson	....	hair stylist (as Maxine Rennes)
Wayne Toth	....	special makeup effects artist
Robert Clark	....	special makeup effects supervisor: Roark Productions (uncredited)
Carmen Dodaro	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Mary Sue Heron	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Tim Turner	....	makeup effects assistant: Roark Productions (uncredited)

Production Management
Candy Cazau	....	production supervisor (as Candi Cazau)
Suzanne Colvin	....	post-production manager
Bob Hicks	....	post-production manager
Natalie Thompson	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Dupont	....	first assistant director
Frank Kostenko Jr.	....	assistant director: second unit (as Frank Kostenko)
Franz Marzouca	....	assistant director: second unit (as Frank Marzouca)
John Wildermuth	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Eyton Benjamin	....	carpenter
Verbert Bryan	....	carpenter
Virginia Burke	....	graphic artist
James Edward Ferrell Jr.	....	property master (as James Ferrell)
Carmen Franczyk	....	art department assistant
Dominic Ghisays	....	stand-by props
Jeff Ginn	....	assistant art director (as Jeffrey Ginn)
Leroy Grant	....	carpenter
John Hamilton	....	art department assistant
Earl Irwing	....	carpenter
Andrew Jackson	....	carpenter
Chris Kenmay	....	assistant set dresser
Aubrey Lewis	....	carpenter
Terrence Marriott	....	carpenter
Michael Mays	....	carpenter
Ken Pattenden	....	construction coordinator
Ewart Phipps	....	carpenter
Daniel Richards	....	carpenter
Franklyn Richards	....	carpenter
Henry Rocks	....	assistant set dresser
Hugh Scaife	....	set dresser
Machado Smith	....	carpenter
Louisa M. Towes	....	assistant set dresser
Maxine Walters	....	prop buyer
Mark Wilkinson	....	carpenter
Peter Wilkinson	....	construction captain
Noel Williams	....	carpenter
Tom Wilkinson	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mark Beck	....	assistant sound editor
Terry Burke	....	foley artist
Ty Church	....	boom operator
David Cole	....	assistant sound editor
Steven Cole	....	sound effects editor
John Gare	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Gingras	....	assistant sound editor
Janice Ierulli	....	adr editor (as Janice Hannigan-Ierulli)
Barry Jones	....	sound mixer
Oscar Lawson	....	sound recordist
Melodie Long	....	dialogue editor
Michael O'Farrell	....	supervising sound editor
Bryan Day	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Paul Bryan	....	special effects assistant
Frank C. Carere	....	special effects (as Frank Carere)
Robert Clark	....	special effects makeup supervisor (as Bob Clark)
Michael Douglas	....	special effects assistant
Warren Dunn	....	sculptor
Georgio Ferrari	....	special effects supervisor
Carl Lesley	....	chief moldmaker
Clovis Nielson	....	special effects assistant (as Clovis Nelson)
Earl Reid	....	special effects assistant
Steve Schnier	....	special effects animator
Mike Tullock	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Milton Olshin	....	process supervisor
John Furniotis	....	special optical effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Richard E. Butler	....	stunts (as Richard Butler)
Mike Johnson	....	stunts
Derek Rydall	....	stunts
James Winburn	....	stunts (as James B. Winburn)
Shane Cardwell	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Chic Anstiss	....	camera operator (as Chick Anstiss)
Chris Browne	....	second assistant camera (as Christopher Browne)
Leslie Burnett	....	grip
Earl Campbell	....	electrician
Jon Cassar	....	camera operator
Chris Faulkner	....	key grip
David Fisher	....	gaffer
Roy Fletcher	....	electrician
Steve Foster	....	gaffer
Silbert Francis	....	electrician
John Harris	....	director of photography: second unit
Richard Lannaman	....	camera operator: second unit (as Richard Lanaman)
Roderick 'Sprinter' Levy	....	best boy grip (as Roderick Levy)
Norman Marsh	....	cableman: camera
Alvin Marton	....	electrician
Raymond Plummer	....	electrician
Dwight O. Ramsey	....	assistant camera: second unit (as Dwight Ramsay)
Peter Roper	....	electrician
Lenford Roye	....	grip (as Linford Roye)
Thom Ryan	....	first assistant camera
Alfred Steele	....	grip
Clive Thompson	....	grip
Ian Thompson	....	electrician
Royburn 'Sugar' Thompson	....	grip
Clendon Turner	....	electrician
Leon Virgo	....	electrician
Jimmy Walters	....	key grip
Ogilvie Watson	....	grip
Keith Wheeler	....	best boy electric
Ralston Williams	....	electrician

Casting Department
Cecile S. Burrowes	....	casting: Jamaica (as Cecille Burrowes)
Donna DeSeta	....	casting: New York
Dee Miller	....	casting: Miami

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Zoja Bergam	....	wardrobe assistant (as Zoya Bergman)
Marcia Buchanan	....	wardrobe assistant
Roxroy Dinham	....	wardrobe assistant (as Roxroy Denham)
Ruth Francis	....	wardrobe assistant
Deborah Latham	....	wardrobe supervisor
Elizabeth Thompson	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Viktoria Cseh-McCormick	....	assistant editor (as Viktoria Cseh)
Peter Riley	....	assistant editor
John Meakin	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Gerry Belnavis	....	transportation manager
Merrick Reid	....	transportation captain
Mike Sobeck	....	driver: honeywagon

Other crew
Lori-Ann Carmichael	....	catering supervisor
Candy Cazau	....	publicist (as Candi Cazau)
Dennis Chen	....	controller: Movie Partners
Bruce Chung	....	controller: Century Films
Doreen Davis	....	production accountant (as Doreen Kroft Davis)
Claudia Dunlop	....	production coordinator
Mignon Ghisays	....	assistant: Torben Johnke
Lisa Katcher	....	script supervisor
Michael London	....	production assistant
Sally Porteous	....	location manager
Sarah Shields	....	set production assistant
Coleen Snyder	....	production accountant
Mary Wells	....	assistant script supervisor
Michelle Williams	....	assistant accountant
Maggie Craig	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Melanie Ghisays	....	assistant: executive (uncredited)
Fran Solomon	....	production coordinator (uncredited)
Debbie Wilkinson	....	assistant: Mr. Marks (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Century Films
• Movie Partners
• Trans-Atlantic Pictures

Distributors

• Cineplex-Odeon Films (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Asmik (1992) (Japan) (VHS)
• CMV Laservision (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1991) (Canada) (VHS)
• Code Red DVD (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Elite Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• MCA Home Video (1991) (Canada) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Studio Three Film Corporation

Also Known As:

"Phantom of the Cinema" - USA (festival title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, and some language

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Norway:15 (video premiere) | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Kingston, Jamaica

Company:

Century Films

Trivia:

The title "Popcorn" was linked to an element in the story. This element was removed before the final cut. The producers and distributor liked the title so it was kept.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the letters fly off of the movie theater sign, they land all around Suzanne, scattered all over the floor. However when she walks over to the box office, to collect the ticket, the letters are nowhere to be seen on the floor.

Quotes:

Toby:Without memory, there can be no retribution.

Movie Connections:

References Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

Soundtrack:

UP OVER YOU

A good time classic

This has got to be one of my old favorite horror flicks, I remember renting this when it first came out, and I loved it since then!

The storyline of this movie is so classic and original, but thats what it made it so great!

I was a little shocked to read that Toby (Tom Villard) had passed away, I had no idea, he was one of my favorite movie psychos, and I was wondering if he'd be in any other movies...R.I.P Tom Villard.

If you haven't seen this movie, rent it now! Or since its been released on DVD, pick it up! remember, "Buy a bag, go home in a box." !