Barbara Cupisti, Clain Parker, David Brandon

A troupe of struggling stage actors is rehearsing for a small-town production of a play. Everything seems to be as it should until one of the cast members turns up dead. In a panic, the others try to ...( read more  read more... )get out, only to find they are now locked in the theater with the killer! Which one of them committed the murder, and who will get out alive?

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Unrated, 90 min

Directed by: Michele Soavi

Release Date: February 8, 1987

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DVD Release Date: March 22, 2005

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  • October 22, 2009
    The story is nothing special (actors terrorized by masked killer in a locked theater) but the execution is simply amazing. Soavi is obviously a student of Argento but he has his own pace, his own style and shows it off to full effect here. The lead performance by Cupisti is goo...( read more)d, as well.
  • October 22, 2009
    A masterpiece it's not, but nevertheless this film certainly entertains. Innovative kills, surprisingly effective atmosphere, and a plot that actually takes itself seriously make Stagefright it a cut above many slashers of the late 80s (although the bulky owl mask may have been...( read more) a bit much). It's not without its flaws (terrible acting, for one - plot holes, for another) but that certainly doesn't stop Stagefright from being a thoroughly entertaining film for genre fans.
  • October 22, 2009
    This is the directorial debut of one Michele Soavi who would later direct the excellent Cemetery Man. This is a nice slasher with an Italian flavor, but it is certainly a slasher and not a giallo. Stagefright is shot very well with great fx and gore for an independent. The best p...( read more)art of this film is the killer's mask which is a giant puffy owl mask that is so completely far from menacing. Since all of the kills happen in a theatre, you think he could've scored a scarier mask. Enjoyable stuff.
  • October 22, 2009
    This movie is guaranteed to be horrible so here is some Billy Squire for your amusement:

    "Now everybody, have you heard
    If you're in the game, then the stroke's the word
    Don't take no rhythm, don't take no style
    Got a thirst for killin' - grab your vial... "

    First pers...( read more)on to name that song will get an invisible bowl of rice. Nothing will stifle hunger like Uncle Ben's invisible rice, homestyle.
  • October 22, 2009
    A predictable, but stylish, slasher from the director of Cemetery Man. Inventive deaths and a killer climax!
  • October 22, 2009
    I would have enjoyed this movie a whole lot more if it weren't for the ending..Kind of ruined it for me anyways
  • October 22, 2009
    Soavi brings style to a by the numbers giallo inspired film.
  • October 22, 2009
    Dang I hate that... -____-'

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