Frightmare (1983)

Directed by

Norman Thaddeus Vane

Genre

horror film, slasher film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of drama students steal the corpse of a famous horror actor. By disturbing his tomb, they trigger a deadly curse that kills them one by one.

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What happens

Frightmare (originally known as The Horror Star, and also known as simply Horror Star) is a 1981 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Norman Thaddeus Vane. It stars Ferdy Mayne, Luca Bercovici, Jennifer Starrett, Nita Talbot and Barbara Pilavin, along with Jeffrey Combs in his horror film acting debut. The film's plot follows a group of drama students who decide to kidnap the corpse of a recently deceased horror movie star. By disrupting his tomb, they unwittingly release an ancient black magic that begins consuming them one by one. The film was distributed by Saturn International, and has been released on home media by Troma Entertainment and Vinegar Syndrome, among other companies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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