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Tower of Terror

1997 · 89 min

A cozy, spooky made-for-TV ghost story with gentle scares, playful comedy and a warm nostalgic glow.

Directed by
D.J. MacHale
Genres
Comedy, Family, Horror
Tagline
Hotel guests check in… But they don't check out!
Overview
A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.

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Directed by
D.J. MacHale
Genres
Comedy, Family, Horror
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • mystery
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • memory
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror4
Humour5
Realism4
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, family, horror
Directed by
D.J. MacHale
Written by
D.J. MacHale
Starring
Steve Guttenberg, Kirsten Dunst, Nia Peeples, Michael McShane, Amzie Strickland, Melora Hardin, Alastair Duncan, Lindsay Ridgeway
Music
Louis Febre
Cinematography
Stephen McNutt
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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