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American Gothic (1987)
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This eccentric, amusingly sick Canadian production involves a group of annoying yuppies who charter a plane for a camping getaway, only to find themselves making an emergency landing on an isolated, forest-covered island. They are taken in by the only inhabitants, the rabidly-religious "Ma & Pa" (
Yvonne De Carlo
and
Rod Steiger
), who seem trapped in a Norman Rockwellian time-warp and are invited to stay the night. This proves to be every bit as unpleasant as it seems -- especially after the hapless campers are introduced to the psychotic, middle-aged "children" (Michael J. Pollard and Janet Wright) -- who appear to be pushing 50. Before long, it's crazed crackers 1, campers 0 and counting, as the warped, scripture-spouting yokels take sharp objects in hand... until one of the campers (Sarah Torgov) reveals her own homicidal potential and goes completely berserk. Despite delightfully weird performances from a top-drawer cast, this campy romp is slightly spoiled by a poorly-scripted climax that suggests a sudden loss of creative inspiration. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
Cast
Yvonne De Carlo
Ma
William Hootkins
Teddy
Fiona Hutchinson
Lynn
Michael J. Pollard
Woody
Rod Steiger
Pa
Sarah Torgov
Cynthia
Production Crew
John O'Connor
Associate Producer
John O'Connor
Associate Producer
Lindsay Walker
Casting
Harvey Harrison
Cinematographer
Christopher Harrop
Co-producer
John Quested
Co-producer
Alan Parker
Composer (Music Score)
Keith Denny
Costume Designer
John Hough
Director
John Victor Smith
Editor
Michael Manley
Executive Producer
Ty Haller
First Assistant Director
Terry Lens
Line Producer
Gordon Kay
Makeup
Christopher Harrop
Producer
Terry Lens
Producer
David Hiscox
Production Designer
Bert Wetanson
Screenwriter
John Hough
Screenwriter
Michael Viner
Screenwriter
Terry Lens
Screenwriter
Joe Gould
Set Designer
Allen Benjamin
Special Effects
Dorothy Fehr
Stunts
John Wardlow
Stunts
Year: 1987
Runtime: 89
Country: Canada
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Horror
Produced by
Brent Walker
Manor Ground
Pinetalk Ltd.
Vestron
Release
June 10, 1988 (USA)
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