StageFright (1987)★ 6.4/10
- Drama
- Horror
- Thriller
Directed by: Michele Soavi
Written by: George Eastman, Sheila Goldberg
The cast and crew of an upcoming show find themselves trapped in a theater with a murderous escaped psychopath.
- Original title
- StageFright
- Storyline
- While rehearsing a musical play in a theater, the dancer Alicia twists her ankle and the costume designer Betty drives her to a nearby hospital. However, the place is a mental institution but a doctor treats Alicia's ankle. They return to the theater but the dangerous psychopath Irving Wallace escapes hidden in Betty's car. He kills Betty outside the theater and Alicia finds her body. They summon the police and the director Peter decides to promote the play using the press and supported by the producer Ferrari. He rewrites the screenplay and casts six actors and actresses to immediately rehearse to the opening night, promising additional payment. He asks the actress Corinne to lock the theater and hide the keys. But Irving Wallace has sneaked in the theater and starts a crime spree. Will anyone survive the serial-killer?
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 · 10,877
- Companies
- Filmirage, AD Diffusion, Continental Films, Contraplano, Crown Records, DMV Distribuzione, Dela Corporation, Imperial Entertainment, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Another World Entertainment, Beam Entertainment, Blue Underground, CCV Video A/S, CMV Laservision, Chain Production, Creative Axa Co. Ltd., Filmfreak Distributie, Firebox, Hipervídeo, Luminous Film & Video Works, Pioneer, Shameless Films, Showlab II, Suncrown, Thorn EMI Video Australia, VPS Video, Vdc /Club 95, Video Instant Picture Company (VIPCO)
- Release dates
- FR January 1, 1987
- AU February 8, 1987
- IT August 21, 1987
- ES September 15, 1987
- JP September 26, 1987
- XWG May 1, 1988
- US May 26, 1989
- KR June 17, 1989
- HU June 29, 1989
- IN May 17, 1991