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Tower of Terror

  • Episode aired Oct 26, 1997
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 29m
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Tower of Terror (1997)
AdventureComedyDrama
A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.
IMDb RATING
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3.8K
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POPULARITY
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    • D.J. MacHale
    • D.J. MacHale
  • Stars
    • Steve Guttenberg
    • Kirsten Dunst
    • Nia Peeples
    • D.J. MacHale
    • D.J. MacHale
  • Stars
    • Steve Guttenberg
    • Kirsten Dunst
    • Nia Peeples
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    • 36User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Kirsten Dunst and Steve Guttenberg in Tower of Terror (1997)
    Kirsten Dunst and Steve Guttenberg in Tower of Terror (1997)
    Kirsten Dunst and Steve Guttenberg in Tower of Terror (1997)
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    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Buzzy Crocker
    Kirsten Dunst
    Kirsten Dunst
    • Anna Petterson
    Nia Peeples
    Nia Peeples
    • Jill Perry
    Michael McShane
    Michael McShane
    • Chris 'Q' Todd
    Amzie Strickland
    Amzie Strickland
    • Abigail Gregory
    Melora Hardin
    Melora Hardin
    • Claire Poulet
    Alastair Duncan
    Alastair Duncan
    • Gilbert London
    Lindsay Ridgeway
    Lindsay Ridgeway
    • Sally Shine
    John Franklin
    John Franklin
    • Dewey Todd
    Wendy Worthington
    Wendy Worthington
    • Emeline Partridge
    Lela Ivey
    • Patricia Petterson
    Richard Minchenberg
    Richard Minchenberg
    • Dr. Daniels
    Marcus Smythe
    • Sergeon
    Don Perry
    Don Perry
    • Great Grand Dad
    Michael Waltman
    • Reporter
    Ben Kronen
    • Mr. Galvao
    Bill Elliot
    • Bandleader
    Shira Roth
    • Young Abigail
      • D.J. MacHale
      • D.J. MacHale
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of the tower footage in the film, both interior and exterior, were shot at the actual Tower of Terror attraction at the Disney's Hollywood Studios. (Then Disney MGM Studios)
    • Goofs
      In the 1939 flashback scene, such as when the Tower gets hit by lightning, what seems to be the Capitol Records Building can be seen. The Capitol Tower did not exist at the time when Sally Shine died until it was completed in 1956.
    • Quotes

      Claire Poulet: My name is Claire Poulet.

      Anna Petterson: [rolls eyes] You know, Poulet in French means "chicken."

      Claire Poulet: [stunned] Really?

    • Connections
      Featured in Shameful Sequels: Tower of Terror (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Boy of my Dreams
      Performed by Melora Hardin

    User reviews36

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    7/10
    Fun & creepy family horror
    Among great family "horrors" like Hocus Pocus, The Witches, Monster Squad, and others, Tower of Terror (1997), starring Steve Guttenberg and a young Kirsten Dunst, is often forgotten. This is unfortunate because it's one of the rare family horrors that actually manages to be simultaneously fun, acceptable, and scary for everyone. Basically, like the botched Eddie Murphy film The Haunted Mansion, Tower of Terror is a vehicle to show off a Disney World attraction through a 90-minute narrative commercial. Unlike The Haunted Mansion, however, this film is actually good! The story focuses on Buzzy Crocker (Guttenberg), a journalist for a National Enquirer-esquire tabloid. In an attempt to become a serious writer again (and win back the affection of his old flame Jill (Nia Peebles)), Buzzy heads to the old Hollywood Tower Hotel, where he is told five people mysteriously disappeared in an elevator after the hotel was struck by lightning nearly 60 years prior. Said to be haunted, Buzzy wants to find out the truth and his niece Anna (Dunst) wants to join along with him to help make the story.

    While the film is certainly nothing Emmy-award winning, it delivers on all it promises. It's very cheesy, fun, & entertaining, and has quite a few creep-out moments (especially for a kids' TV movie). To this day, the little-girl-in-the-rain scene gives me the chills just thinking about it. It does stick around the typical standard of Disney TV movies as far as writing & directing go, but it manages to work in a way that looks and feels better than even a big-screen adaptation like The Haunted Mansion. Obviously, this is not going to be the film for someone looking for a hardcore frightfest, but for a lighthearted time with or without the kids, I'd highly suggest this one.

    Final Verdict: 7/10.

    NOTE: Disney is apparently in the process of making another feature-length adaptation of the Tower of Terror ride, this one for the big screen.

    -AP3-
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    FAQ2

    • Why is Tower of Terror not recorded as part of the actors credits for Nia Peeples, Steve Guttenberg, Kirstin Dunst, Mike Mcshane etc.?
    • Was this based on an episode of The Twilight Zone?

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1997 (United States)
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    • Filming locations
      • Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Television
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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
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