| Popcorn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Herrier Alan Ormsby (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Ashok Amritraj Howard Hurst Torben Johnke Sophie Hurst Bob Clark (uncredited) |
| Written by | Mitchell Smith (story) Tod Hackett (screenplay) |
| Starring | Jill Schoelen Tom Villard Dee Wallace Tony Roberts Ray Walston Derek Rydall |
| Music by | Paul Zaza |
| Cinematography | Ronnie Taylor |
| Editing by | Stan Cole |
| Distributed by | Studio Three Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | February 1, 1991 |
| Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Unknown |
| Box office | $4,205,000 (USA) |
Popcorn is a 1991 American horror film, directed by Mark Herrier and written by Alan Ormsby.
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A group of film students plan an all-night horror film festival in order to raise funds for their cinema club. They decide to show a number of (fictional) horror films from the 1950s that rely on gimmicks such as 3-D, Odorama, and electrical "buzzers" in seats. Unbeknownst to the group, a homicidal maniac is stalking the theater where the festival is being held. A filmmaker named Lanyard Gates, who murdered his family during a screening of his only film in the 1970s, supplies the decoy killer character, since young Maggie (Jill Schoelen) may or may not be his missing daughter.
Popcorn was filmed entirely in Kingston, Jamaica. Alan Ormsby was originally the film's director but was replaced by Porky's actor Mark Herrier a few weeks into filming. The original lead Amy O'Neill was replaced by Jill Schoelen at this time as well.
Elite Entertainment released a DVD edition of Popcorn in 2001. Special features include theatrical trailers, TV spots and promotional footage. The DVD has now been discontinued and as of January 4, 2010.
February 7th, 2011, www.popcorndoc.com has confirmed a re-release of Popcorn is in the works. It will include a retrospective documentary, cast commentary, collector's booklet and collectible poster with new artwork from Jeff Zornow. The dvd is set to be released March 23, 2012.