Spasms
| Spasms | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | William Fruet |
| Produced by |
John Newton John G. Pozhke Gordon Robinson Maurice Smith |
| Written by |
Don Enright William Fruet |
| Starring |
Peter Fonda Oliver Reed Kerrie Keane |
| Music by |
Eric Robertson Tangerine Dream |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
| Distributed by | Producers Distributing Corporation |
| Release dates | October 28, 1983 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Spasms is a 1983 Canadian horror film directed by William Fruet.
Plot
Jason Kincaid (Oliver Reed) has a massive serpent captured. He brought it to the US because it killed his brother, and he now shares some kind of psychic link with it. He enlists the help of psychologist Tom Brazilian (Peter Fonda) to study the animal and the mental connection, but they do not count on a group of snake worshiping Satanists to complicate matters by accidentally setting the beast free.
Cast
- Peter Fonda as Dr. Tom Brazilian
- Oliver Reed as Jason Kincaid
- Kerrie Keane as Suzanne Cavadon
- Al Waxman as Warren Crowley
- Miguel Fernandes as Mendes / Tasaki
- Marilyn Lightstone as Dr. Claire Rothman
- Angus MacInnes as Duncan Tyrone
- Laurie Brown as Allison
- Gerard Parkes as Capt. Novack
- William Needles as Dean Franklin
- Denis Simpson as Abo Shaman.
Production
The screenplay by Fruet and Don Enright is based on the novel Death Bite by Michael Maryk and Brent Monahan.
The film's special effects were designed by Dick Smith.
Release
The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Producers Distributing Corporation in May 1984. The film was on VHS by Thorn EMI Video.[1] As of 2011, the film has not been officially released on DVD
Soundtrack
The film's score was composed by Eric Robertson and Tangerine Dream.
See also
References
- ↑ "Company Credits for Spasms". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
External links
- Spasms at the Internet Movie Database