Shrieker (1998)

Clark, a young Mathematics major at University, thinks she's found the best deal for student housing: a group of squatters who live in an abandoned hospital secretly. The quirky residents ... See full summary »

Director:

David DeCoteau

Writer:

Benjamin Carr

Stars:

Tanya Dempsey, Jamie Gannon, Parry Shen

Cast

Cast overview:
Tanya Dempsey	...	Clark
Jamie Gannon	...	Zak
Parry Shen	...	David (as Parry Allen)
Alison Cuffe	...	Tanya
Thomas R. Martin	...	Robert (as Roger Crowe)
Chris Boyd	...	Mike
Jenya Lano	...	Elaine
Jason-Shane Scott	...	Orderly #1
Brannon Gould	...	Orderly #2
Rick Buono	...	Shrieker

Storyline

Clark, a young Mathematics major at University, thinks she's found the best deal for student housing: a group of squatters who live in an abandoned hospital secretly. The quirky residents let her into their community provided she follow the rules, including not telling anyone about her living arrangements. All seems wonderful, until she discovers that the reason that the hospital was abandoned was a series of murders in the 1940's by a strange "shrieking killer" who was never captured - and the discovery that someone who's living in the hospital is using occult means to bring back the "Shrieker," a demonic force summoned and controlled by a human who knows the proper procedure. When strange occult circles are discovered, Clark finds herself the main suspect, because she is the newest resident.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | demon | death | college student | monster | 

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Taglines:

If you Hear it... it's too Late

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Shriek

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Full Moon Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A sequel was planned where the Shrieker would return with three heads instead of two.

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Connections

References Reds (1981)

User Reviews

Good story, good effects, too long...

Thirty minutes could have been snipped out of this film without anyone noticing the difference. What is wrong with the idea of a short film? Does every good idea have to be stretched and contorted to achieve that apparently all-essential 90-minute minimum film-makers believe is necessary or cinema-viewers have come to expect? In condensed form, stories like "Shrieker" could be assembled for a good cable television series. It took talent to create 50-minute macabre masterpieces like "Thriller" and "Outer Limits." If you can stay awake beyond the lengthy setup for this movie, prepare to rock. However, what is intended to pass for suspense is simple boredom. Interestingly enough, the real suspense comes along when the action finally asserts itself. Some good, scary effects, both visual and aural.