While a group of young actors rehearse a new musical about a mass murderer, a notorious psychopath escapes from a nearby insane asylum.
Directed by Michele Soavi
panic
psychopath
theatre group
murder
slasher
vomiting
owl
Rank
#32 in 1987·#2904 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Barbara Cupisti
Alicia
David Brandon
Peter
Mary Sellers
Laurel
Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Brett
James Sampson
Willy
Domenico Fiore
Police Chief
Mickey Knox
Old Cop
Michele Soavi
Young Cop (uncredited)
Piero Vida
Ferrari
Sandi Schultz
Dancer
George Eastman
Irving Wallace (mask scenes only)
Alfonso Giganti
Journalist (uncredited)
Crew
Michele Soavi
Director
George Eastman
Screenplay
Simon Boswell
Original Music Composer
Joe D'Amato
Producer
Claudio Lattanzi
Assistant Director
Sergio Ukmar
Stunts
Massimo Anzellotti
Foley Artist
Steve Lucescu
Stunt Double
Daniele Massaccesi
Assistant Camera
Popular Reviews
156 reviews
M
6.0★ · 10/11/25
idk I feel like it could’ve been better and it dragged a bit but I’m still happy with whatever this is. not a horror film for sure,more like a fun slasher,LOVED the ending scene
idk I feel like it could’ve been better and it dragged a bit but I’m still happy with whatever this is. not a horror film for sure,more like a fun slasher,LOVED the ending scene
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danny
7.5★ · 10/20/24
hooptober 11 #23some annoying horror movie stuff as usual but this concept is FANTASTIC and really fun. owl killer my beloved. michael meyers walked off six gunshot wounds and a fall out of a window and a stab in the eye but this guy barely lives through being shot in the frontal lobe... weak 🙄
hooptober 11 #23some annoying horror movie stuff as usual but this concept is FANTASTIC and really fun. owl killer my beloved. michael meyers walked off six gunshot wounds and a fall out of a window and a stab in the eye but this guy barely lives through being shot in the frontal lobe... weak 🙄
Thomas
10.0★ · 03/18/26
GIRLLLL THIS IS FUNNNNN
GIRLLLL THIS IS FUNNNNN
Fabiana
8.0★ · 03/12/26
accurata rappresentazione di come sia lavorare con un gruppo di theatre kids e un regista maschio egoriferito
accurata rappresentazione di come sia lavorare con un gruppo di theatre kids e un regista maschio egoriferito
van
4.0★ · 01/02/26
kinda boring… cool killer and beautiful cast but between kills and just genuine interest.. this was not for me there is one really cool scene with a drill and also this movie has a very cute cat named lucifer (hes very awesome)
kinda boring… cool killer and beautiful cast but between kills and just genuine interest.. this was not for me there is one really cool scene with a drill and also this movie has a very cute cat named lucifer (hes very awesome)
