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Stage Fright

1987 · 90 min

A stylish, claustrophobic slasher that traps you in a theatre with a costumed killer, blending giallo flair with mounting dread.

Directed by
Michele Soavi
Genres
Horror
Starring
Barbara Cupisti, David Brandon, Robert Gligorov
Tagline
Theatre of Delirium.
Overview
While a group of young actors rehearse a new musical about a mass murderer, a notorious psychopath escapes from a nearby insane asylum.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Michele Soavi
Genres
Horror
Starring
Barbara Cupisti, David Brandon, Robert Gligorov
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • death
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • art
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Michele Soavi
Written by
George Eastman
Starring
Barbara Cupisti, David Brandon, Robert Gligorov, Wanja Mary Sellers, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, James Sampson, Jo Ann Smith, Domenico Fiore
Music
Stefano Mainetti, Simon Boswell
Cinematography
Renato Tafuri
Runtime
90 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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