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The Silent Scream (1980)

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Release Date: Nov 12, 1980 Wide

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Release Date: Nov 12, 1980 Wide

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When the on-campus accommodations are all taken, a group of college students are forced to take rooms in the spooky house of Mrs. Engels (Yvonne De Carlo) and her strange son, Mason (Brad Reardon). When one of the kids turns up dead, the police launch an investigation, uncovering the bloody history of the mansion and its owners. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Horror

Directed By: Denny Harris

In Theaters: Nov 12, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Nov 24, 2009

Cast

Rebecca Balding
Scotty Parker
Cameron Mitchell
Lt. Sandy McGiver
Avery Schreiber
Sgt. Manny Ruggin
Barbara Steele
Victoria Engles
Steve Doubet
Jack Towne
Brad Reardon
Mason
John Widelock
Peter
Julie Andelman
Doris
Yvonne De Carlo
Mrs. Engels
Rachel Bard
Nurse in Psycho Ward
Thelma Pelish
Housing Lady
Annabella Price
T.V. Rape Victim
Ina Gould
Landlady
Joan Lemmo
Rooming House Lady
Jack Stryker
Police Chief
Brad Rearden

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A pretty good story, it's more of a psychological thriller than a horror movie, like I thought it was, but if you're a fan of Barbara Steele you'll enjoy seeing her in this, as I did.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

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"Silent Scream" is a great atmospheric 1980 slasher film released the same great summer as "The Shining", "Friday the 13th" and "The Empire Strikes Back", which is probably why it became so forgotten. Apparently it was released on VHS for a limited time, but it took me 27 years to finally find a copy to view. This

October 28, 2007