The title and the opening sequence suggest a virtual re-tread of Halloween but it then goes somewhere quite different suggesting a deliberate piece of misdirection. After horrendous abuse at the hands of mother's boyfriend, a young boy named Willy kills him with a knife supplied by sister Lacey. Twenty years later he can't talk and she's having nightmares. A therapeutic visit to the place where it happened makes things worse by unleashing a malevolent supernatural force. The narrative then goes haywire with the targeting of random bystanders, loose ends galore and nothing really explained. With the exception of horror veteran John Carradine as a psychiatrist, the acting is pretty ropey too.
Suzanna Lane ( as Lacey )
Sex : Lacey's recurring nighmare has a sexual dimension
Death : Survives
Suzanna was a rich girl from Manhattan who made her film debut in Hair but mainly worked , as here, on her husband Uli Lommel's films. She co-wrote the screenplay for this and other films he made and also helped with the finance. They divorced in 1987 but she made one last film with him, A Smile In The Dark, in 1991. She left the business immediately afterwards.
Natasha Schiano ( as young Lacey)
Sex :n/a
Death : see above
This was Natasha's only film role.
Gillian Gordon ( as Mother )
Sex: Mother is having sex with her boyfriend when he is killed
Death : Claims to be dying in a letter but her death is never confirmed.
Gillian was part of the production team on this , the final one of her three film roles.
Jane Pratt ( as Jane )
Sex : Jane cuts open her dress to reveal a boob
Death : Induced to stab herself in the throat with scissors
This was 17 year old Jane's first film role. Not long after it, she diverted into journalism becoming editor-in-chief of a teen magazine called Sassy. She tried to break into TV as a talk show host but failed. She currently edits a magazine called Jane.
Lucinda Ziesing ( as Susan )
Sex : No
Death :: Uncertain - she's hit by a cupboard door but not really with enough force to kill her
This was Lucinda's only film role.
Katie Casey ( as Jenny )
Sex : Jennie is giving her boyfriend a blow job when interrupted
Death : Falls on the knife sticking out of her boyfriend's mouth
This was Katie's only film role.
Claudia Porcelli ( as Caroline )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Claudia is credited as make-up artist on four other films but this is her only appearance in front of the camera.
Cathy Tambini ( as Katie )
Sex : Katie attempts to seduce Willy
Death : Survives
Cathy was another crew member helpingg fill out the cast though she has one or two other credits as an extra. She worked in the art department on successful films like The Hand That Rocks The Cradle and Steel Magnolias. More recently , she has been a documentary film-maker.;
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