A bookshop clerk and wannabe actress starts seeing the disfigured killer from her 1950s pulp novels come to life and start killing people around her. She tries to convince her cop boyfriend, but to no avail.
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Cast
| Jenny Wright | ... |
Virginia
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| Clayton Rohner | ... |
Richard
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| Randall William Cook | ... |
Dr. Alan Kessler / Malcolm Brand
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| Stephanie Hodge | ... |
Mona
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| Michelle Fozounmayeh | ... |
Colette
(as Michelle Jordan)
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| Vance Valencia | ... |
Sgt. Navarro
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Mary Baldwin | ... |
Librarian
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| Raf Nazario | ... |
Lyle, Hotel Clerk
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Bob Frank | ... |
Hotel Manager
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| Bruce Wagner | ... |
Pianist
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| Kevin Best | ... |
Michael
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Steven Memel | ... |
Lenny
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Vincent Lucchesi | ... |
Lt. Garber
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| Murray Rubin | ... |
Sidney Zeit
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Tom Badal | ... |
Composite Artist
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Roger La Page | ... |
Acting Teacher
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Nelson Welch | ... |
Elderly Customer
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James Quincey Hendrick | ... |
Bus Driver
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Jeff Yesko | ... |
Patrolman
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| Mary Pat Gleason | ... |
Policewoman
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David P. Lewis | ... |
Officer
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| Christopher Kriesa | ... |
Sarge
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Marty Levy | ... |
Detective Fisk
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| Stan Roth | ... |
Forensic Expert
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John Gundy | ... |
Balding Guy on TV
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John Paul Young | ... |
Max The Promotor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tibor Takács | ... | (as Tibor Takacs) |
Written by
| David Chaskin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Moshe Diamant | ... | executive producer |
| Rafael Eisenman | ... | producer |
| Paul Mason | ... | executive producer |
| Patti Meade | ... | associate producer |
| Eduard Sarlui | ... | executive producer |
| Helen Szabo | ... | executive producer (as Helen Sarlui-Tucker) |
Music by
| Michael Hoenig | ||
Cinematography by
| Bryan England | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Marcus Manton | ||
Editorial Department
| Dennis Brookins | ... | negative cutter |
| Deena Goldstein | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Bob Hagans | ... | color timer |
| Ariel Nachmann | ... | first assistant editor |
| Corinne Villa | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Robert Litvak | ||
| Ed Mitchell | ||
Production Design by
| Matthew C. Jacobs | ... | (as Matthew Jacobs) |
| Ron Wilson | ||
Art Direction by
| Tori Nourafchan | ||
Set Decoration by
| David A. Koneff | ... | (as David Koneff) |
Makeup Department
| Bill Myer | ... | makeup department head |
| Sandra Van Duyne | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Randall William Cook | ... | special makeup effects (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Bob Manning | ... | unit production manager |
| Fima Noveck | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Patti Meade | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve Cohen | ... | second assistant director |
| Roger La Page | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Frank Bertolino | ... | property master |
| John Bick | ... | lead man |
| Michael D'Imperio | ... | assistant property master (as Michael Dimperio) |
| Roger Knight | ... | assistant property master |
| Ken Krugman | ... | swing man |
| Kathleen M. McKernin | ... | art department assistant (as Kathleen McKernin) |
| Sean Miley | ... | carpenter |
| William Robertson | ... | assistant property master (as Bill Robertson) |
| Alfred B. Taylor | ... | carpenter |
| Frank Taylor | ... | construction coordinator |
| Nick Thielker | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| William H. Angarola | ... | sound editor (as Bill Angarola) |
| Keith Bilderbeck | ... | sound editor |
| Doug Davey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Wilson Dyer | ... | sound editor |
| Ron Fish | ... | special sound effects |
| Chris Haire | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Barbara Issak | ... | sound editor (as Barbra Issak) |
| Robert Janiger | ... | sound mixer |
| Jon Johnson | ... | sound editor |
| Mace Matiosian | ... | sound editor |
| Richard L. Morrison | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Morrison) |
| Miguel Rivera | ... | sound editor |
| George W. Scott | ... | boom operator (as George Scott) |
| Bill Wistrom | ... | supervising sound editor (as William Wistrom) |
| Alfred T. Ferrante | ... | adr/foley mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Frank Ceglia | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Aupperle | ... | visual effects high speed photography |
| Randall William Cook | ... | artistic supervisor: special visual effects / special visual effects creator / stop motion animator |
Stunts
| Randall B. Bishop | ... | stunt coordinator (as Randy Bishop) |
| Wally Crowder | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kenny Bonet | ... | electrician |
| Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald | ... | grip (as Kevin Fitzgerald) |
| Rory Flynn | ... | still photographer |
| Geoffrey George | ... | electrician |
| Mike Graham | ... | best boy |
| Matt Gulbin | ... | electrician (as Matthew Gulbin) |
| Mitch Gulbin | ... | electrician (as Mitchell Gulbin) |
| Kevin Hardy | ... | grip |
| John Harmon | ... | best boy grip |
| Gregory Irwin | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Greg Irwin) |
| Duane Journey | ... | key grip |
| Andrzej Kamrowski | ... | grip (as Andrze Kamrowski) |
| Kevin Larson | ... | electrician |
| Jerod Lazan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Caris Palm | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stephen Rocha | ... | gaffer |
| Ken Williams | ... | crane operator |
| Brad Wood | ... | key grip |
Casting Department
| Richard Holiday | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Emily Kitos | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Sylvia Vega-Vasquez | ... | wardrobe (as Sylvia Vega Vasquez) |
Location Management
| Christine Bonnem | ... | location manager |
| Steve Holetz | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Bob Hunka | ... | music supervisor |
| Richard Whitfield | ... | music editor |
| John Massari | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Judy Saunders | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Robert Arterburn | ... | driver |
| Fal Loa | ... | driver captain |
| James 'Obee' Oberman | ... | transportation coordinator (as Jim 'Obee' Oberman) |
Additional Crew
| Moshe Diamant | ... | production |
| Jim Dunlap | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Paulette C. Fine | ... | production auditor |
| Leigh French | ... | adr group coordinator |
| John Gundy | ... | assistant to director |
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | production controller (as Avram Butch Kaplan) |
| Robert Katz | ... | production assistant |
| David E. Katzman | ... | production coordinator |
| Jon Kopaloff | ... | production assistant |
| Eduard Sarlui | ... | presenter |
| Bradford Scherick | ... | production assistant |
| David Strand | ... | post-production assistant |
| Victoria A. Veiga | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Thanks
| Jim Danforth | ... | thanks |
| Craig Reardon | ... | thanks |
| Bill Taylor | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Trans World Entertainment (TWE) (presents)
- Sarliu/Diamant
Distributors
- Trans World Entertainment (TWE) (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Catalonia Films (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Entertainment in Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Les Films Number One (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- CineVox Filmverleih (1990) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1990) (Australia)
- VPS Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Trans World Entertainment (TWE) (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Videomax (1990) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- NSM Records (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Ruckus Productions (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Modern Sound (sound re-recording)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Panavision (camera equipment: lenses and Panaflex® camera)
- Vista Group (special thanks)
- The People of Los Angeles (special thanks)
Storyline
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Virginia works at a used book store. She's really into horror novels and discovers a really good book. It's called "I, Madman" and it's about an insane doctor who cuts off people's noses, ears, and hair and puts them on his face to please a girl he likes. Only Virginia discovers that the book is nonfiction, and every time she picks up the book to read it, she sees him. The insane doctor from the book has escaped the book into our reality. Written by Jason Mechalek |
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| Taglines | Lose Yourself in a Good Book See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was retitled "Hard Cover" for Australia. See more » |
| Goofs | The shadows of the crew and equipment can be seen when Virginia enters her apartment carrying her groceries. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fat Man and Little Boy/I, Madman/Gross Anatomy/Story of Women/When the Whales Came (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chanson d'Amour See more » |