The Slayer
She searched through the dark corridors of the unknown only to find ... The Slayer
1982 | 80m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | J.S. Cardone |
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| Writer: | Bill Ewing, J.S. Cardone |
| Staring: |
| Siblings, Eric & his surreal artist sister Kay, her doctor husband David, her sister-in-law Brooke along with pilot Marsh become stranded on a rugged isle face off against a supernatural beast drawn to Kay who dreams of its killings. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 08, 1982 |
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| Director: | J.S. Cardone |
| Writer: | Bill Ewing, J.S. Cardone |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Keywords | beach, dreams, island, artist, nightmare, murder, slasher, fear, death, evil, video nasty |
| Production Companies | The International Picture Show Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Sarah Kendall | Kay |
| Frederick Flynn | Eric |
| Carol Kottenbrook | Brooke |
| Alan McRae | David |
| Michael Holmes | Marsh |
| Sandy Simpson | Norman |
| Paul Gandolfo | Fisherman |
| Newell Alexander | Kay's Father |
| Ivy Jones | Kay's Mother |
| Jennifer Gaffin | Young Kay |
| Richard Van Brakel | Young Eric |
| Carl Kraines | The Slayer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bill Ewing | Screenplay |
| Robert Folk | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Manoogian | Unit Production Manager, First Assistant Director |
| Patience Thoreson | Script Supervisor |
| Lisa C. Cook | Production Coordinator |
| Arledge Armenaki | Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Tracy Neftzger | Key Grip |
| J.S. Cardone | Director, Screenplay |
| Karen Grossman | Director of Photography |
| M. Edward Salier | Editor |
| Lynda Burbank | Production Design |
| Randy Moore | Art Direction |
| Patty Koehnen | Costume Design |
| Robert Short | Makeup Effects |
| Anthony Santa Croce | Sound Mixer |
| William Flicker | Still Photographer, Boom Operator |
| Jerie Kelter | Set Dresser |
| Roberto A. Quezada | Gaffer |
| James J. Gilson | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Ewing | Producer |
| Anne Kimmel | Associate Producer |
| Gerald T. Olson | Associate Producer |
| Lloyd N. Adams Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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***Undeservedly obscure atmospheric coastal horror*** Two couples in their 30s take a vacation to a secluded isle off the coast when a storm hits and people mysteriously start dying one-by-one. Kay, a troubled artist (Sarah Kendall), says she sees everything in her nightmares before it happens. ... I suppose “The Slayer” (1982), aka "Nightmare Island," could be classified as a slasher flick, but it’s more accurately a mystery-horror with haunting remote island ambiance, sort of like “The Shuttered Room” (1967), but mixed with elements of moody coastal horror, such as “The Fog” (1980). “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” (1998) took the stormy island setting to forge a more conventional slasher. The filmmaking is top-notch for the time period, including the superb score. Carol Kottenbrook as Brooke is a highlight, lookin’ good in tight jeans. Kendall shows her acting chops as the haunted protagonist. Meanwhile the titular character is diabolically hideous, but you barely get to see him. Yet there’s a twist and, even then, the movie’s an enigma wrapped in a riddle. The film runs 1 hour, 29 minutes, and was shot on Tybee Island, Georgia, and nearby Savannah. GRADE: B