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The Prey

  • 19831983
  • RR
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
1.6K
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The Prey (1983)
Horror
Three couples go on a camping trip in the woods of southern California during the summer, where a deformed man is stalking their camp.Three couples go on a camping trip in the woods of southern California during the summer, where a deformed man is stalking their camp.Three couples go on a camping trip in the woods of southern California during the summer, where a deformed man is stalking their camp.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Edwin Brown
  • Writers
    • Summer Brown(screenplay)
    • Edwin Brown(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Debbie Thureson
    • Steve Bond
    • Lori Lethin
  • Director
    • Edwin Brown
  • Writers
    • Summer Brown(screenplay)
    • Edwin Brown(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Debbie Thureson
    • Steve Bond
    • Lori Lethin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 58User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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    Debbie Thureson
    • Nancy
    Steve Bond
    Steve Bond
    • Joel
    Lori Lethin
    Lori Lethin
    • Bobbie
    Robert Wald
    • Skip
    Gayle Gannes
    • Gail
    Philip Wenckus
    • Greg
    Jackson Bostwick
    Jackson Bostwick
    • Mark O'Brien
    Jackie Coogan
    Jackie Coogan
    • Lester Tile
    Connie Hunter
    • Mary Sylvester
    Ted Hayden
    • Frank Sylvester
    Garry Goodrow
    • Sgt. Parsons
    Carel Struycken
    Carel Struycken
    • The Monster
    Eric Edwards
    Eric Edwards
    • Misha the Gypsy
    • (uncredited)
    Arcadia Lake
    • Sasha the Gypsy
    • (uncredited)
    John Leslie
    John Leslie
    • Marco the Gypsy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edwin Brown
    • Writers
      • Summer Brown(screenplay)
      • Edwin Brown(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      An alternate cut of The Prey which runs approximately 97 minutes (as opposed to the 80-minute theatrical cut) was released on home video in international markets. This version of the film eliminates much of the nature footage and several other connective transitional scenes, and features an extensive backstory chronicling the origins of the killer and the arson burning of his familial gypsy village. In interviews from the 2019 Arrow Video Blu-ray release of the film, director Edwin Brown and producer Summer Brown state that they had no involvement in writing or shooting the footage, and that an executive at Essex Productions was responsible for it, as he felt the film needed more nudity. The Arrow Blu-ray features both the original 80-minute cut and the 97-minute cut, as well as a fan-made composite of the two.
    • Goofs
      Characters' voices don't match lip movement; numerous instances within the first 5-10 minutes.
    • Alternate versions
      A longer version was released outside of the USA that includes a lengthy flashback sequence (originally intended to open the film) that replaces the "Monkey's Paw" campfire story. In this version, Joel tells the story of a charismatic gypsy named Marco who seduces a local woman named Mary. When Mary returns home with a hickey, she tells husband Jake that she was raped. Jake and his best friend head to the gypsy camp with gasoline cans and burn it to the ground. The only survivor is Marco's nephew, a "cursed" 7 year old giant named Leo who was hideously deformed by the fire. Although there were many additional actors in this sequence, none of them were credited.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Video Violence (1987)

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    * (out of ****)
    Six teens hike up to the Colorado mountains for a spot of rock climbing, only to fall victim to a badly burned cave-dwelling gypsy.

    Dull "Friday the 13th" clone with bad acting, slack pacing and a boring use of wildlife stock footage. Picks up a bit in its second half, and caps off with a nicely atmospheric 'twist' ending, but the rest is just too amateurish to be taken seriously.
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    • video_wasteland
    • Aug 12, 2002

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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ...und der Tod wartet schon
    • Filming locations
      • Idyllwild, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Essex Productions (III)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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