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6 November 1981 (USA)
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It will freeze your blood. more
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A masked killer, wearing World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35-year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual Spring Dance. full summary | add synopsis
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Grisly effects lift an otherwise average chiller
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Vicky Dawson | ... | Pam MacDonald |
| Christopher Goutman | ... | Mark London |
| Lawrence Tierney | ... | Maj. Chatham |
| Farley Granger | ... | Sheriff George Fraser |
| Cindy Weintraub | ... | Lisa |
| Lisa Dunsheath | ... | Sherry |
| David Sederholm | ... | Carl |
| Bill Nunnery | ... | Hotel Clerk |
| Thom Bray | ... | Ben |
| Diane Rode | ... | Sally |
| Bryan Englund | ... | Paul |
| Donna Davis | ... | Miss Allison |
| Carleton Carpenter | ... | 1945 M.C |
| Joy Glaccum | ... | Francis Rosemary Chatham |
| Timothy Wahrer | ... | Roy |
| John Seitz | ... | Pat Kingsley |
| Bill Hugh Collins | ... | Otto |
| Dan Lounsbery | ... | Turner (as Dan Lownsberry) |
| Douglas Stevenson | ... | Young Kingsley |
| Susan Monts | ... | Young Kingsley's Date |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Peter Giuliano | ... | The Prowler (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Sachar | ... | Mike (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Joseph Zito | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Neal Barbera | writer | |
| Glenn Leopold | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| James Bochis | .... | executive producer | |
| David Streit | .... | producer | |
| Joseph Zito | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Richard Einhorn | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Raoul Lomas | |||
| João Fernandes | (uncredited) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Joel Goodman | |||
Casting by | |||
| Bill Williams | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Lorenzo Mans | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Roberta Neiman | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jane Forth | .... | hair stylist | |
| Jane Forth | .... | makeup artist | |
| Tom Savini | .... | special makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Peter Giuliano | .... | first assistant director | |
| Forrest Murray | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Sam Swope | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jack Cooley | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Gary Rich | .... | sound mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Darryl Ferrucci | .... | special effects assistant | |
| Tom Savini | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Dwane Arthur | .... | key grip | |
| Robert Lindsay | .... | additional cinematographer | |
| Bill O'Leary | .... | electrician | |
| Frost Wilkinson | .... | gaffer | |
| Bobbi Leigh Zito | .... | still photographer | |
Other crew | |||
| Sissy Boyd | .... | choreographer | |
| Edward Crocitto | .... | location manager | |
| Peter Pastorelli | .... | location manager | |
| Janine Stover | .... | script supervisor | |
| Marcus Ticotin | .... | production assistant | |
| Bobbi Leigh Zito | .... | executive assistant | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Sandhurst (1981) (USA) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (Canada)
- Astral Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Blue Underground (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (UK) (video)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- VCII Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
- VPV Video (1984) (Belgium) (video)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
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89 min | UK:87 min (cut version)
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Finland:K-18 |
West Germany:(Banned) (1989) |
Netherlands:16 |
Denmark:16 |
USA:R (cut) |
Norway:18 (uncut) (2008) |
Australia:R (DVD re-rating: 2008) (uncut) |
New Zealand:R16 |
Australia:R (heavily cut) |
Norway:(Banned) (video rating) |
Sweden:15 (heavily cut) |
UK:X (cut) |
Iceland:(Banned) |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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On the audio commentary for the DVD director Joseph Zito said that he hated the props used for Rosemary's photo album and gravestone so much that he was apprehensive about even allowing the film to be released on DVD. Zito says he always felt the props were painfully fake-looking and avoided coverage on them as much as possible while shooting.
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References Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
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DISCO BLOOD
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Rejected soldier reaps revenge on unfaithful sweet-heart and new partner, then returns to wreak havoc on anniversary of the killings.
The Prowler in question is suitably chilling, dressed in Army fatigues, face hidden under camouflage netting and armed to the teeth with combat knives and assorted garden tools and implements(!?!)
Plotline typical affair with obligatory death sequences for this genre, though orchestrated expertly by Special make-up effects wizard Tom Savini,(Friday the 13th, Maniac, Day of the Dead,) some subsequently cut from U.K. release. Bonuses include twist during the violent finale and 'Carrie'esque nightmare scene at the end of the movie. Also watch out for the deadpan hilarity of the fat holiday-lodge receptionist who refuses to help the desperate hero from contacting police.
All in all, an above-average stalk and slash affair.