A mental patient embarks on a murder spree upon escaping from an institution.
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Cast
| Baird Stafford | ... |
George Tatum
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| Sharon Smith | ... |
Susan Temper
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C.J. Cooke | ... |
C.J. Temper
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Mik Cribben | ... |
Bob Rosen
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Danny Ronan | ... |
Kathy the Babysitter
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John L. Watkins | ... |
Man with Cigar
(as John Watkins)
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Bill Milling | ... |
Paul Williamson
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| Scott Praetorius | ... |
Young George
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William Kirksey | ... |
George's Father
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| Christina Keefe | ... |
George's Father Lover
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Tammy Patterson | ... |
Tammy Temper
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Kim Patterson | ... |
Kim Temper
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Kathleen Ferguson | ... |
Barbara
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William Paul | ... |
Steve
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Tommy Bouvier | ... |
Joe
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| Candese Marchese | ... |
Candy, the Jogger
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Geoffrey Marchese | ... |
Tony Walker
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Michael Sweney | ... |
Burt Daniels
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George Kruger | ... |
Chief Cotter
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Ray Baker | ... |
Real Estate Agent
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Lonnie Griffis | ... |
Gatsby's Singer
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Tara Alexander | ... |
Woman in Booth
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| Miranda Stevens | ... |
Show World Dancer
(as Danielle Galiana)
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Carl Clifford | ... |
Hospital Attendant
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| David Massar | ... |
Hospital Attendant
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Mary Lee Parise | ... |
Police Officer
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Randy Arieux | ... |
Police Officer
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Craig Cain | ... |
Police Officer
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Mark Davis | ... |
Police Officer
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Ken Thomas | ... |
Police Officer
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Robert Tenvooren | ... |
Police Officer
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Susan Webb | ... |
Police Officer
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Frank Rothery | ... |
Police Officer
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Scott Trotter | ... |
Police Officer
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| Kevin J. O'Neill | ... |
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Directed by
| Romano Scavolini | ||
Written by
| Romano Scavolini | ... | () |
Produced by
| Christopher Cronyn | ... | associate producer (as Chris Cronyn) |
| Bill Milling | ... | producer: Florida (as William Milling) |
| William Paul | ... | associate producer (as Bill Paul) |
| John L. Watkins | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jack Eric Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci | ... | (as Gianni Fiore) |
Film Editing by
| Robert T. Megginson | ||
| Jim Markovic | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| John Murray | ... | first assistant editor / post-production |
| Philip Stockton | ... | second assistant editor |
| Joe Zwick | ... | location editor: Florida |
Makeup Department
| Darryl Ferrucci | ... | special makeup effects assistant: New York |
| Ed French | ... | special makeup effects artist: New York |
| Johanne Hansen | ... | makeup artist: New York (as Jo Hansen) |
| Robin Stevens | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Carl Clifford | ... | production manager |
| Mik Cribben | ... | unit manager |
| Simon Nuchtern | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Miller | ... | second assistant director |
| Stephanie Rogers | ... | second assistant director: Florida |
| Michael Sweney | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| William Bilowit | ... | assistant art director: New York |
| Shelley Boucher | ... | props: Florida |
| Ian Foster | ... | art director: New York |
| Gary Olson | ... | art director: Florida |
Sound Department
| Robbie Anderson | ... | boom operator: Florida |
| Jack Cooley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mik Cribben | ... | sound mixer |
| James Hebron | ... | boom operator: New York (as Jim Hebron) |
| Alex Pfau | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Anita J. Baldwin | ... | second special effects assistant: Florida |
| Walt Barrows | ... | second special effects assistant: Florida |
| Chris Doggett | ... | special effects assistant: New York |
| David W. Donoho | ... | second special effects assistant |
| Cleve Hall | ... | first special effects assistant |
| Leslie Larraine | ... | special effects: Florida (as Les Larrain) |
| Bill Milling | ... | special effects |
| Tom Savini | ... | special effects director: New York |
| Steve Sleap | ... | second special effects assistant |
Stunts
| Kevin J. O'Neill | ... | stunts: Florida (as Kevin O'Neill) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Randy Davis | ... | second electric: Florida |
| John Harhay | ... | first camera assistant: Florida / first camera assistant: New York |
| Robert Lechterman | ... | gaffer: New York |
| Gianmaria Majorana | ... | second camera assistant: New York (as Gianmaria Majorana) |
| Bill O'Leary | ... | second grip: New York |
| Jamie Stoney | ... | second camera assistant: Florida |
| John Thomas | ... | second electric: New York |
| Louis Yansen | ... | gaffer: Florida (as Louis Yantzen) |
| Bob Zimmerman | ... | grip: New York (as Robert Zimmerman) / key grip: Florida (as Robert Zimmerman) |
Location Management
| Robin Grey | ... | location manager: New York |
| Gerrit van der Mere | ... | location auditor |
Music Department
| Murri Barber | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Caroline Ashe | ... | executive p.a.: Florida |
| Richard Belton | ... | production assistant: Florida |
| Jim Blair | ... | public relations: Florida |
| Bobbi B. Cooke | ... | dialogue supervisor: Florida |
| Peter Fernandez | ... | dubbing director: post-production |
| Ian Foster | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Kenneth Fuchs | ... | assistant to the composer |
| Bob Gallagher | ... | office coordinator: Florida |
| Debra Griffin | ... | caterer: New York |
| David Johnson | ... | production assistant: Florida |
| Andrew P. Kirkham | ... | dvd producer [gb] |
| Ron Kiroche | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Claudia Obata | ... | continuity: New York |
| John Oshima | ... | production assistant: New York (as Jon Oshima) |
| Karen Patterson | ... | production assistant: Florida |
| Barbara Reeves | ... | production assistant: Florida |
| Steven Reiss | ... | production assistant: Florida |
| Bruce Schaefer | ... | production assistant: Florida |
| Hannah Watkins-Noethiger | ... | production assistant: New York |
| Peter Zimmern | ... | production assistant: New York |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 21st Century Distribution (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- 21st Century Film Corporation (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sunset Video (1982) (France) (VHS)
- Continental Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Astro Distribution (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Code Red DVD (2011) (United States) (DVD) (30th Anniversary Edition)
- 88 Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (Uncut) (Slasher Classics Collection)
- Code Red DVD (2016) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Continental Video S.A. (1992) (Spain) (VHS)
- Contracuadro (Argentina) (VHS)
- Esfilmex (Mexico) (VHS)
- Hypercube (2006) (World-wide)
- New Star Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Pacific Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Palace Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Planet Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Platinum Productions (1988) (United States) (VHS) (as "Blood Splash")
- Pony Video (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- Research Entertainment (2002) (Spain) (video)
- SGL Entertainment (2016) (World-wide)
- Solar Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- TDK Core (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- VEC Video (1985) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Classics (1980) (Australia) (VHS)
- Video Invest AB (Sweden) (VHS)
- Video for Pleasure (VFP) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Video-Invest (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- World of Video 2000 (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abacus (titles) (post-production)
- August Films (post-production services)
- Burt Schneiderman (production accounting)
- Dynamic Effects (opticals) (post-production)
- Magno Sound and Video (re-recording mixer) (post-production)
- Sound Mixers Studio (music recording)
- Technicolor (color) (post-production)
Storyline
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A mental-patient, who is troubled with horrible nightmares, has escaped from his hospital. Now on the streets he can't help killing innocent people. But there is one family he is more than interested in and when he tries to kill them, he finds that it's not that easy.
Written by Tobias Broljung |
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| Taglines | From the man who terrified you in "Dawn of the Dead" & "Friday the 13th"! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In some sources Tom Savini is credited as the film's make-up effects artist and some video prints still bear his credit as "Special Effects Director". Based on Savini, he was only a consultant and threatened to sue over the use of his name to promote the film. Savini said that what he did consisted solely of advice: "I'd tell them that something needed to look more organic, or how something should be lit. But none of the effects work in the film is my own". Savini's name is excluded from the credits in the subsequent Blu-ray releases (U.S. "35th Anniversary Edition" from Code Red and the UK release from 88 Films). See more » |
| Goofs | According to his patient record displayed on the computer screen, George suffers from "schizophernia" (spelling error). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Terror on Tape (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Necessary Evil See more » |
| Quotes |
Man with Cigar:
SORRY? You lose a dangerously psychotic patient from a secret experimental drug program, and all you can say is "I'm sorry"? See more » |