Torment (1986)

A detective sets out to capture a psycho who kills women, but the psycho turns the tables and goes after the detective's girlfriend.

Directors:

Samson Aslanian, John Hopkins

Writers:

Samson Aslanian, John Hopkins

Stars:

Taylor Gilbert, William Witt, Eve Brenner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Taylor Gilbert	...	Jennifer
William Witt	...	Father
Eve Brenner	...	Mrs. Courtland
Warren Lincoln	...	Michael
Najean Cherry	...	Helen, Mrs. Courtland's housemaid
Stan Weston	...	Bogartis
Doug Leach	...	Officer Tilman
Lisa Ramirez	...	Dianne
Dan Kosloff	...	Barry
Paul McCarthy	...	Officer Gilchrist
Kent Minault	...	Fort Point Officer
Sherman Brown	...	Coroner
Alan Droyan	...	Uniformed Cop #1 (as Al Droyan)
Pepe McIlvaine	...	Uniformed Cop #2
Michael Orloff	...	Cab Driver

Storyline

A detective sets out to capture a psycho who kills women, but the psycho turns the tables and goes after the detective's girlfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

sadistic | weirdo | bad guy | villain | human monster | 

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Taglines:

He can only kill you once, but he can terrify you forever.

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Genres:

Horror | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Spur der Bestie

Filming Locations:

Fort Point, Presidio, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$160,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aslanian-Hopkins Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Co-writer/co-director Samson Aslanian shot the bulk of this film at his parents' house. Moreover, Aslanian's father cooked all the food and catered for the crew throughout the shooting of this movie.

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Soundtracks

OH HONEY
Written by Pamela Rose
Performed by Pamela Rose and the Wild Kingdom

User Reviews

Not Bad, But Not The Best!

TORMENT was one of those videos that sat gathering dust at the local video store, so I decided to pick it up one day and give it a look. In all honesty, the film is good for the one surprising twist halfway through the meandering story, but does one twist a movie make? Not really. The film is low-low budget, and the small cast and limited situations are reflective of that. The cast does just enough to get the story told and that's about it. But do you watch a film like this to be blown away? Nope. The directors do throw in a few interesting touches, such as the interesting opening sequence of the murderer's car going down the highway, and the cranky old woman in the wheelchair who winds up being something of the hero sort. Other than that, if you want to skip on by, start the walking.