Terror (1978)

Director:

Norman J. Warren

Writers:

David McGillivray (screenplay)
Les Young (story) ...
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Release Date:

26 October 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Have You Ever Felt An Evil Presence All Around You ... ?

Plot:

Royal ancestors feel the wrath of the curse of the condemned witch Mad Dolly, who spews forth her prophecy while she is burned at the stake...

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Curse | Ancestor | Bear Trap | Murder

Cast

John Nolan	...	James Garrick
Carolyn Courage	...	Ann Garrick
James Aubrey	...	Philip
Sarah Keller	...	Suzy
Tricia Walsh	...	Viv
Glynis Barber	...	Carol Tucker
Michael Craze	...	Gary
Rose Collins	...	Diane (as Rosie Collins)
Chuck Julian	...	Phil the Greek
Elaine Ives-Cameron	...	Dolores Hamilton
Patti Love	...	Hannah
Mary Maude	...	Lady Garrick
William Russell	...	Lord Garrick
Peter Craze	...	The Director
Peter Atard	...	Curtis the Actor (also as Peter Atiard) (as Peter Attard)
Peter Sproule	...	Policeman
Colin Howells	...	Detective
Peter Mayhew	...	The Mechanic
Milton Reid	...	Club Bouncer
Joseph Dunlop	...	Villager
Roy Evans	...	Villager
Tony Rohr	...	Villager
John Rapley	...	Priest
Steve Emerson	...	Burning Man
David McGillivray	...	T.V. Reporter (also as David Mc.Gillivray)
Ben Levine	...	Man in Club
Tanya Ferova	...	Stripper (as Tanya Ferowa)
L.E. Mack	...	Mad Dolly
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike O'Malley	...	Club Barman
Robert Conway	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Alan Jones	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Hayden Pearce	...	Man on Tube Train (uncredited)
Cleo Rocos	...	Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Norman J. Warren		(as Norman.J.Warren)

Writing credits
David McGillivray		(screenplay)
Les Young		(story) &
Moira Young		(story)

Produced by
Richard Crafter	....	producer
Les Young	....	producer
Moira Young	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Ivor Slaney

Cinematography by
Les Young		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jim Elderton

Art Direction by
Hayden Pearce

Makeup Department
Robin Grantham	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nigel Goldsack	....	second assistant director
Bryan Hirst	....	assistant director
Leyland Wyler	....	third assistant director

Sound Department
Adam Alexander	....	boom operator
Simon Okin	....	sound recordist
Ted Ryan	....	dubbing mixer
John Scarlett-Davis	....	sound engineer
Norman J. Warren	....	sound editor

Stunts
Steve Emerson	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Denis Balkin	....	grip
Tony Barber	....	electrician
David Bevan	....	focus puller
Brian Herlihy	....	clapper loader
John Metcalfe	....	camera operator
John Moore	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Ros Seily	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Judi Futrille	....	continuity (as Judi Furtrille)
John Hemmings	....	laboratory contact

Thanks
The Baron De Veauce	....	the producers wish to thank
The Baroness De Veauce	....	the producers wish to thank
Norma Dodson	....	special thanks
Maureen Fagg	....	the producers wish to thank
Tom Fagg	....	the producers wish to thank
Les	....	the producers wish to thank (as Les & Vicki of the Nags Head, Knaphill, Surrey)
Judi Metcalfe	....	special thanks
Mike Metcalfe	....	special thanks
Ivy Overhead	....	special thanks
Vicki	....	the producers wish to thank (as Les & Vicki of the Nags Head, Knaphill, Surrey)
Frazer Wood	....	special thanks
Peter Wren	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Bowergange Productions (produced in association with)
• Crystal Film Productions (present)

Distributors

• Entertainment (1978) (UK) (theatrical)
• Crown International Pictures (1979) (USA) (theatrical)
• Wm. Lange & Associates (1979) (USA: Midwest) (theatrical)
• Another World Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (DVD)
• Cinefear (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Deimos Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (on "Crypt of Terror, Vol. 3")
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Rhino Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Scorpion Releasing (2012) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Cine-Europe  camera equipment
• H.R. Owen  Range Rover supplied by
• Interlighting Ltd.  lighting equipment by
• Nags Head, Knaphill (I)  thanks
• Studio Sound  re-recorded at

Also Known As:

"De repente, llegó el terror" - Spain (cable TV title)
"Delirium House" - Italy
"El ente diabólico" - Spain (video title)
"Killing House" - West Germany
"La terreur des morts-vivants" - France (imdb display title)
"Tromos" - Greece (video title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18 (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Australia:R (censored) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Queensway, Bayswater, London, England, UK

Company:

Bowergange Productions

Trivia:

Michael Craze, who plays Gary, was originally going to play a leading role but had an epilepsy seizure during the shoot and was told he couldn't work during that time. Director Norman J. Warren ended up getting James Aubrey to taken over Craze's scenes.

Movie Connections:

References Thriller - en grym film (1974)

Wow! A Norman J. Warren film that is actually decent!!

There's not much to like about Norman J. Warren's work…. 'Inseminoid' (a.ka Horror Planet) was like the lamest Alien rip-off ever made and 'Satan's Slave' was a dreadfully tedious vehicle about a devil-worshiping cult (it starred horror maestro Michael Gough, but still…). To think those two disappointment almost held me from watching this 'Terror'! This film is Warren's finest achievement! A modestly produced, but blood-soaked and nasty horror film that'll keep you entertained for a good 80 minutes. The plot of 'Terror' is standard shlock, handling about a film producer who inadvertently awakened the spirit of an ancestral witch while shooting a film about his own family's history. Things start to go horribly wrong the film premieres in the old family mansion and the young niece gets possessed with the witch's soul. The film doesn't contain the slightest bit of continuity and numerous murders are completely random. Not one horror lover will complain about this, though, since every single slashing is darn gruesome and presented with the nastiest make-up effects possible. There are a few (beautiful) young girls stabbed to death and pinned to a tree, a film crew member is crushed by the set pieces, a cop is road-killed by his own car and there are multiple neat close-ups of slit throats and severed corpses! Every killing is a horror feast and – sometimes – that's all there is needed to satisfy fans of the genre. At some points, Warren even succeeds in creating tension through atmospheric camera-work! How about that? The sequence where the blond girl is chased through the woods almost feels like 'The Blair Witch Project' 20 years ahead of its time! Although the film doesn't feature an actual climax (everybody dies…period!) or no depth in general, it's still receives warm recommendation thanks to the bright dialogue, stunning camera-work and loads of fun it delivers.