The Sender (1982)
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(203 ratings)
A suicidal patient is placed in a mental hospital for observation. A psychiatrist realizes that the fellow contains telepathic powers with which he's capable of transferring his own fear-filled nightmares into the minds of others. When he directs his ephemeral madness into the minds of the… More A suicidal patient is placed in a mental hospital for observation. A psychiatrist realizes that the fellow contains telepathic powers with which he's capable of transferring his own fear-filled nightmares into the minds of others. When he directs his ephemeral madness into the minds of the doctors and patients around him, the hospital turns into a nightmarish melee. ~ Rovi
- Directed By
- Roger Christian
- Genres
- Horror
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 22, 1982 Wide
Critic Reviews
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
Clever idea, not-so-great execution
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Cast
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Kathryn Harrold
as Gail Farmer
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Zeljko Ivanek
as The Sender
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Shirley Knight
as Jerolyn
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Paul Freeman
as Dr. Denman
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Sean Hewitt (II)
as The messiah
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Harry Ditson
as Dr. Hirsch
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Pierre Olivier Bardet
as Dr. Erskine
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Tracy Harper
as Young Girl
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Marsha Hunt
as Nurse Jo
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Angus MacInnes
as Sheriff Prouty
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Colin Bruce
as Computer Technician
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Darcy Flynn
as TV Anchorwoman
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Jerry Harte
as Security Guard
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Al Matthews
as Vietnam Veteran
- Manning Redwood
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Jana Shelden
as Nurse Reimbold
