A Californian housewife is terrified of having sex because of a past assault. When this phobia threatens to destroy her marriage, she takes refuge in a series of erotic fantasies about a masked man. But is it really all just a fantasy?
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| Cindy Pickett | ... |
Valerie St. John
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| Barry Primus | ... |
Jason St. John
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| Joanna Cassidy | ... |
Julie Miller
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| Paul Jenkins | ... |
Sean Daniels
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| Gene Davis | ... |
Timothy
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Mark Hanks | ... |
The Phantom
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Juliet Fabriga | ... |
Alicia
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Clem Persons | ... |
Jun
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Carla Reynolds | ... |
Valerie at 13
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Rene Knecht | ... |
Blake
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Pamela Mellish | ... |
Sandra
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Walt Faggerstrom | ... |
Rapist
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George Weber | ... |
Policeman #1
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Bob Mallett | ... |
Policeman #2
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Clarke Reynolds | ... |
Medavoy
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Hermin Aslanian | ... |
Jewelry shop salesgirl
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Mario Munder | ... |
Dress shop salesman
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| Don Gordon Bell | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roger Vadim | ||
Written by
| Anton Diether | ... | () |
| Clarke Reynolds | ... | () |
| Barth Jules Sussman | ... | () |
Produced by
| Roger H. Lewis | ... | producer (as Roger Lewis) |
| Andre Morgan | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Dennis C. Lewiston | ||
Editing by
| Peter R. Hunt | ||
Production Design by
| Robert W. Laing | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Israel | ||
Art Department
| Charles Billich | ... | graphic artist |
Sound Department
| Danny Daniel | ... | sound recordist |
| Mark Eggenweiler | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Gene Grigg | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dave Friedman | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Raymond Man-Wai Chow | ... | presenter (as Raymond Chow) |
| Albert Gayo | ... | asst. hairstylist |
Production Companies
- AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Golden Harvest Company
- Golden Harvest Entertainment
- Pan Pacific Productions
- Paragon Films Ltd.
Distributors
- AVCO Embassy Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1980) (Norway) (theatrical)
- ITC Film Distributors (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- René Chateau Video (1982) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Rank Video Library (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (video)
- Videosonic (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Video Collection International (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Fortune Star Media Limited (1994) (World-wide)
- Astral Films (Canada)
- CEL Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Magnetic Video (1980) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
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Storyline
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| Taglines | Night when the games begin and the minds dark garden is a playground for phantoms...when a tormented young woman is haunted by a silent lover, at first no more than a shadow, who explores every corner of her sexual being...when repressed fantasy is exposed and a demon plays a game of death See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut theatrical feature and breakthrough film role of actress Cindy Pickett. Pickett was thirty-two years of age when she starred in this movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Small Circle of Friends, Where the Buffalo Roam, Nothing Personal, Foolin' Around, Ffolkes (1980). See more » |