Strangeland (1998)

The place is Helverton, Colorado, a town of about 350,000 people. 15-year-old Genevieve Gage and her best friend Tiana Moore are typical teenagers who spend a lot of time surfing the ... See full summary »

Director:

John Pieplow

Writer:

Dee Snider

Stars:

Kevin Gage, Elizabeth Peña, Brett Harrelson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Gage	...	Mike Gage
Elizabeth Peña	...	Toni Gage
Brett Harrelson	...	Steve Christian
Robert Englund	...	Jackson Roth
Linda Cardellini	...	Genevieve Gage
Tucker Smallwood	...	Capt. Churchill Robbins
Ivonne Coll	...	Rose Stravelli
Amy Smart	...	Angela Stravelli
Dee Snider	...	Capt. Howdy / Carleton Hendricks
Amal Rhoe	...	Tiana Moore
Robert LaSardo	...	Matt Myers
Andrew Cooper	...	Victim Bob (as Andy Cooper)
Archie Smith	...	Elderly Man
Lois Hicks	...	Mental Institution Nurse
Carey Westbrook	...	Sam the Orderly (as Carey Louis Westbrook)

Storyline

The place is Helverton, Colorado, a town of about 350,000 people. 15-year-old Genevieve Gage and her best friend Tiana Moore are typical teenagers who spend a lot of time surfing the internet and sending messages to strangers in chat rooms. Upon "meeting" another apparent student who goes by the screen name of Captain Howdy, Genevieve and Tiana decide to attend a party at Captain Howdy's house. As it turns out, Captain Howdy has lured them into a darkness from which there may be no permanent escape. But what Captain Howdy doesn't know is that Genevieve's father is local cop Mike Gage. When neither Genevieve nor Tiana has returned home by the next morning, Genevieve's mother Toni alerts Mike. With the help of a younger cop named Steve Christian, Mike tries to find Genevieve and Tiana. Things take an unexpected turn when Tiana's car is pulled out of a lake, and Tiana's tortured body is found in the car's trunk, with her mouth stitched shut. There's no sign of Genevieve. Mike discovers ...

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Plot Keywords:

detective | internet | revenge | torture | chat room | 

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Taglines:

let the ritual begin

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic torture/violence, language, nudity and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dee Snider's StrangeLand

Filming Locations:

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$373,288 (USA) (2 October 1998)

Gross:

$631,221 (USA) (9 October 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shooting Gallery, Snider Than Thou Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the DVD commentary, Dee Snider mentioned that filming the scenes with Carleton Hendricks rehabilitated and wearing a cardigan were the hardest parts of the movie to shoot. Snider hated wearing the cardigan.

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Goofs

When Capt. Howdy is placing the third rod into a standing female victim, the shot from behind him shows him inserting the second rod again with only the first rod inserted.

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Quotes

Captain Howdy: [while fighting with Mike Gage] First you dream, then you die

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Connections

Referenced in Killing Us Softly 3 (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Awake"
Clay People

User Reviews

Boring........

Tried to contact Scott to state that this movie is dull. IMDB won't let me though. I am way over the age of twelve. Over twice that even and I LOVE movies. I was nervous to see this movie for a long time because I thought the acts towards women might be too brutal and frightening. I finally forced myself to watch it with a friend. I had to apologize for how lame it was. No suspense. Nothing scary. Boring. The trailer and movie cover will kick your ass. Go no further though. it is a waste of your time. maybe someday it will be a famous cult film of some the the worst, famous cult films ever made. Either that or just watch it cause that 'Twisted Sister' guy is in it and you're curious.