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Synopsis
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


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)