Lucker (1986)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Johan Vandewoestijne

Writers:

Johan Vandewoestijne (written by)
John Kupferschmidt (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

1986 (Belgium)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

A serial killer awakens from a coma and escapes from a mental hospital to kill a survivor of his slayings years ago, all the while stalking, terrifying, and killing women on the way.

Plot Keywords:

Survivor | Mental Hospital | Victim | Escape | Serial Killer

Cast

Nick Van Suyt	...	John Lucker
Helga Vandevelde	...	Cathy Jordan
Let Jotts	...	Prostitute
Marie Claes	...	Sharon
Martine Scherre	...	Christine
Carry Van Middel	...	An
John Edwards	...	Friend
Tony Castillo	...	Dealer
Veerle Dendooven	...	Nurse
Frans Schepens	...	Agent
Werner Onre	...	Man reading newspaper
Nico Karadjian	...	Dealer
Eddy Cosaert	...	Driver
Heidi Callewaart	...	Video customer
Francis Impe
Frank Van Laecke	...	Bobby
Freek Neyrinck
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ann Piessen	...	Christine

Directed by
Johan Vandewoestijne

Writing credits
Johan Vandewoestijne		(written by)
John Kupferschmidt		(screenplay) &
Johan Vandewoestijne		(screenplay)

Produced by
Filip Beys	....	producer
André Coppens	....	producer
Johan Vandewoestijne	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Geert Beernaert
Peter Bonne
François Lamoral
Chris Minjauw
Johan Minjauw

Cinematography by
John Kupferschmidt

Film Editing by
Johan Vandewoestijne

Casting by
Johan Vandewoestijne

Production Design by
Filip Beys

Costume Design by
Filip Beys

Makeup Department
Helga Vandevelde	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Johan Vandewoestijne	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Emmanuel Decoster	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Filip Beys	....	sound

Special Effects by
Filip Beys	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Castillo	....	camera operator

Other crew
Winnie Bauwens	....	script
Filip Beys	....	titles
Pieter Gorin	....	press
Francis Impe	....	clip
Bieke Janssen	....	script

Thanks
Lee Cooper	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Desert Productions
• V.D.S. Films

Distributors

• V.D.S. Films (1987) (Belgium) (VHS)
• BDM Distribution (1987) (Belgium) (VHS)
• M. Films (1987) (France) (VHS)
• Midnight Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Skrik Horror Video (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Synapse Films (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Camera Team  video facilities
• Francis Impe Music  music produced by
• Loca Flash  lighting equipment
• Pyral  magnetic recording
• V.D.S. Films  recording studios

Also Known As:

Lucker the Necrophagous (International: English title)

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

Belgium

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Finland:K-18 | Australia:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Kortrijk, Belgium

Company:

Desert Productions

Trivia:

A poster for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) is visible on the counter in the video rental store.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Lucker is a fugitive escaped from a mental clinic. The police are beginning a massive manhunt for him, and have starting points from where his victim's bodies were found (he never leaves that general area). Yet he still manages to stay in an apartment room for a week without leaving, or without the police showing up. Several people in his immediate vicinity have seen him, and the authorities surely have photos of him. If Lucker were to stay in the same place the whole time, the police would have most definitely found him within that week.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Nurse: What's wrong with him?
Bobby: Suicide attempt.
Nurse: Hmm. Who is this guy, anyway?
Bobby: His name is John Lucker. A few years ago, he murdered eight girls. Raped them afterwards. And when I mean afterwards, I mean while some of the corpses were decomposing!

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Soundtrack:

I need a woman

No entertainment value whatsoever

I don't normally leave comments about films (usually just read them) but after watching this pile of dog dung, I felt compelled to warn people to keep away. A lot of films I watch are no budget z grades, I watch a few block busters now and again to regain some sanity. I love the b movie thing but this IS the worse film I can remember, EVER. This even beats the awful "Necro files" and "Goblet of gore". Yes there was gore but the gratuitous corpse "thing" come off it how long did that go on for. Yes I should have turned it off, don't know why I didn't it certainly wasn't because of any entertainment value. Film quality rubbish of a poor VHS source, acting.....what acting, story then....what story, no burn any evidence of this now and teach the children never to embark on this kind of thing ever again.