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The Silent Scream

  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.7K
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The Silent Scream (1979)
During her first semester at college, a co-ed finds housing at a seaside mansion where, following the death of a fellow-student, she becomes entangled in a murder mystery surrounding the property and its secretive tenants.
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During her first semester at college, a co-ed finds housing at a seaside mansion where, following the death of a fellow-student, she becomes entangled in a murder mystery surrounding the pro... Read allDuring her first semester at college, a co-ed finds housing at a seaside mansion where, following the death of a fellow-student, she becomes entangled in a murder mystery surrounding the property and its secretive tenants.During her first semester at college, a co-ed finds housing at a seaside mansion where, following the death of a fellow-student, she becomes entangled in a murder mystery surrounding the property and its secretive tenants.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Denny Harris
  • Writers
    • Ken Wheat
    • Jim Wheat
    • Wallace C. Bennett
  • Stars
    • Rebecca Balding
    • Cameron Mitchell
    • Avery Schreiber
Top credits
  • Director
    • Denny Harris
  • Writers
    • Ken Wheat
    • Jim Wheat
    • Wallace C. Bennett
  • Stars
    • Rebecca Balding
    • Cameron Mitchell
    • Avery Schreiber
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    • 52User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:16
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    Photos45

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    The Silent Scream (1979)
    The Silent Scream (1979)
    Tina Tyler in The Silent Scream (1979)
    Barbara Steele in The Silent Scream (1979)
    Rebecca Balding in The Silent Scream (1979)
    Juli Andelman in The Silent Scream (1979)
    The Silent Scream (1979)
    John Widelock in The Silent Scream (1979)
    Brad Rearden in The Silent Scream (1979)
    Juli Andelman and Rebecca Balding in The Silent Scream (1979)
    Rebecca Balding in The Silent Scream (1979)

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    Rebecca Balding
    Rebecca Balding
    • Scotty Parkeras Scotty Parker
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    • Lt. Sandy McGiveras Lt. Sandy McGiver
    Avery Schreiber
    Avery Schreiber
    • Sgt. Manny Rugginas Sgt. Manny Ruggin
    Barbara Steele
    Barbara Steele
    • Victoria Engelsas Victoria Engels
    Steve Doubet
    Steve Doubet
    • Jack Towneas Jack Towne
    Brad Rearden
    Brad Rearden
    • Mason Engelsas Mason Engels
    John Widelock
    • Peter Ransomas Peter Ransom
    Jack Stryker
    • Police Chiefas Police Chief
    Thelma Pelish
    Thelma Pelish
    • Housing Ladyas Housing Lady
    Tina Tyler
    Tina Tyler
    • Victoria at 16as Victoria at 16
    Yvonne De Carlo
    Yvonne De Carlo
    • Mrs. Engelsas Mrs. Engels
    Juli Andelman
    Juli Andelman
    • Doris Prichartas Doris Prichart
    Annabella Price
    • TV Rape Victimas TV Rape Victim
    Joe Pronto
    • TV Rapistas TV Rapist
    Jason Zahler
    • Mason at 3as Mason at 3
    Joan Lemmo
    • Rooming House Ladyas Rooming House Lady
    Ernie Potvin
    • Boarding House Husbandas Boarding House Husband
    Virginia Rose
    • Boarding House Wifeas Boarding House Wife
    • Director
      • Denny Harris
    • Writers
      • Ken Wheat
      • Jim Wheat
      • Wallace C. Bennett
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    • Trivia
      The film was originally shot in the summer of 1977. However, the original version was considered unreleasable. Director Denny Harris turned to screenwriters Jim Wheat and Ken Wheat to help improve the story, but they had the radical idea to reshoot the bulk of the film. The actors and actresses who played the college students were brought back for reshoots in March 1978. Yvonne De Carlo, Barbara Steele, Cameron Mitchell, and Avery Schreiber were all brought in during reshoots for name-recognition value, replacing the actors who originally played their roles. In the end, only 12 minutes of footage from the original version was retained in the final finished film.
    • Goofs
      When Mason and Mrs. Engle are struggling to gain control of the pistol, several shots are fired. In the close ups, you can see that the hammer is forward. The pistol used is a model 1911 variant and will not fire unless the hammer is cocked to the rear.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Windows/Heart Beat/The Runner Stumbles/Rape of Love (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      I Love You Baby, Oh Baby I Do
      Words and Music by Roger Kellaway

      Vocal Solo by Ken Barrie

    User reviews52

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    Top review
    7/10
    Not brilliant but okay
    This is another one of those 80's slashers that came out during the golden age, but has long been forgotten about despite the fact that it was a smash hit when it came out grossing $15 million at the box office, so I asked myself if this was so big then why isn't it more remembered, I mean this made more money than such other slasher gems such as (My Bloody Valentine, Happy Birthday To Me & House On Sorority Row).

    Then I finally got round to seeing this and okay it's not quite up there with the other gems, but it's still worth checking out. The beginning is quite interesting and sets the tone for whats to come, like teens staying in an old Gothic mansion then getting picked off one by one by a murderous presence hiding in the attic. The performances also makes this movie work especially from genre stars Babara Steele and Yvonne De Carlo. And the gloomy atmosphere but Unfortunately it is this over-reliance on the past that proves to be the films' ultimate downfall as it gets boring very fast and This movie is nothing special. There's barely any blood or gore and the story tends to drag on at times, especially since the deaths take too long to happen and are too quick when they do.

    All in all Silent Scream does set the creepy and Gothic tone well, but it does boring and far paced but overall the film works simply down the good turns from the cast.
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    • Release date
      • January 18, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Silent Scream
    • Filming locations
      • Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Denny Harris
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $600,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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