After their seaplane malfunctions, a group of travelers make an emergency landing on an island in the Pacific Northwest and stumble across an isolated and psychopathic family.After their seaplane malfunctions, a group of travelers make an emergency landing on an island in the Pacific Northwest and stumble across an isolated and psychopathic family.After their seaplane malfunctions, a group of travelers make an emergency landing on an island in the Pacific Northwest and stumble across an isolated and psychopathic family.
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- Psychiatrist
- (as Terry Kelly)
- Jeff
- (as Mark Ericksen)
- Paul (when dead)
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- TriviaOriginally, Stephen Shellen (Paul) was intended to be the lead. A week into principal photography, Shellan got into a bar brawl and returned to work with his face mangled so badly that makeup wouldn't cover it. Working quickly to prevent the production from shutting down, director John Hough revised the entire script and made Sarah Torgov (Cynthia) the leading character. Hough was credited as a co-writer in the British print.
- GoofsWhen Teddy and Woody douse Paul's body with gasoline, you can see him blink as this is happening.
- Quotes
Pa: [Pa begins spanking Teddy with a wooden stick] Now turn around and prepare yourself for God's justice! TURN AROUND! In the name of God
[repeated several times]
Pa: beat him, God, whip him God...
Cynthia: [Smiling creepily] ... In the name of God... in the name of God... in the name of God!
Pa: SPANK! Spank, spank, spank, spank, SPANK!
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: Steve Oatway Stood-in for Rod Steiger and the other men plus Body Doubled Steve Shellen when he was too injured to work and is seen from the back sometimes and lying face-up in a rowboat after the character "Paul" was killed.
- Alternate versionsAlthough the cinema version was uncut the 1987 UK Virgin video release (as "Hide And Shriek") was cut by 58 secs by the BBFC. The cuts were fully waived for the 2005 Stax DVD and the film released under its original title.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Svengoolie: American Gothic (1998)
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