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Director:
Michele Soavi
Writers:
George Eastman (writer)
Sheila Goldberg (dialogue)
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Release Date:
8 February 1987 (Australia) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
The theatre of death
Plot:
A troupe of struggling stage actors is rehearsing for a small-town production of a play. Everything... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
An impressive debut from the director of 'The Church' and 'Cemetery Man' more (65 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
David Brandon ... Peter
Barbara Cupisti ... Alicia
Domenico Fiore ... Police Chief (as Dom Fiore)
Robert Gligorov ... Danny
Mickey Knox ... Old Cop
Giovanni Lombardo Radice ... Brett (as John Morghen)
Clain Parker ... Irving Wallace
Loredana Parrella ... Corinne (as Lori Parrel)
Martin Philips ... Mark
James Sampson ... Willy (as James E.R. Sampson)
Ulrike Schwerk ... Betty
Mary Sellers ... Laurel
Jo Ann Smith ... Sybil
Piero Vida ... Ferrari
Richard Barkeley ... Dr. Porter
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bloody Bird
Sound Stage Massacre
Stage Fright
StageFright: Aquarius (International: English title)
Aquarius (Spain) [es]
Aquarius - Theater des Todes (West Germany) [de]
Bloody Bird (France) [fr]
Mielisairaalan massamurhaaja (Finland) [fi]
Nyhterinos dolofonos (Greece) [el]
O Pássaro Sangrento (Brazil) [pt]
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
Italy
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The screenplay was written by 'Lew Cooper', one of numerous pseudonyms that writer George Eastman uses. In actuality Eastman's real name is Luigi Montefiore. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene where the girl is cut in half, it is later revealed she was cut in half by a chainsaw. However, as this was happening, there wasn't single noise coming from the chainsaw. more
Quotes:
Peter: [the survivors hear classical music start to play] He's enjoying himself! Do you realize he's enjoying himself! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Death Is Beautiful: Michele Soavi Directs Dellamorte Dellamore (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Mystery Rouge more

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An impressive debut from the director of 'The Church' and 'Cemetery Man', 11 October 2008
7/10
Author: sgtking from United States

Italian horror film directors like Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, and Mario Bava enjoyed prolific careers for decades, but for as many talented horror directors in Italy there were, there were three times as many inept ones. By the late 1980s the Italian horror film market was beginning to dwindle and it needed a shot of life in the arm, and fast. In 1987 a young up and coming director, once known for bit parts in such classics as 'Demons' and 'City of the Living Dead' introduced the world to his first feature film and for a first it's a memorable one.

Pros: Performances are good all around. Briskly-paced. Some very intense and extremely bloody murders. An excellent and at times creepy score from Simon Boswell, who went on to score Lamberto Bava's 'Demons 2' and 'The Ogre.' Director Soavi should be applauded for such a strong debut. He also does a good job of keeping things unpredictable. Some chilling sequences, like the chase near the end.

Cons: A few of the characters are really unlikable and you'll want them to bite it quick. It makes sense to have cops outside to watch the place, but their scenes are nothing but worthless filler. A really lame and unnecessary final few minutes.

Final thoughts: Just when the Italian horror business seemed to be on it's last legs, this director's work came along and kept it going for a while longer. It may not be among the genre's greatest, but it's a worthy part of it. Too bad Soavi hasn't done a horror film since 'Cemetery Man' because he's proved that he's no one hit wonder.

My rating: 3.5/5

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