A Night to Dismember
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| Directed by | Doris Wishman |
| Produced by | Lorenzo Marinelli, Doris Wishman |
| Written by | Judith J. Kushner |
| Starring | Samantha Fox |
| Music by | Danny Girlando |
| Cinematography | C. Davis Smith |
| Edited by | Lawrence Anthony |
Release dates |
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Running time | approx. 69 Mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Night to Dismember is an American 1983 horror film, produced and directed by Doris Wishman. The film stars pornographic actress Samantha Fox.
Plot
Set in 1986, the film tells the story of one gory day, October 15, in 'Woodmire Lake, a small town in the Midwest', as recounted by Detective Tim O'Malley (uncredited) through voice-over. In the course of this day, all but one member of the Kent and the Todd families are brutally killed and dismembered.
Cast
- Samantha Fox (Vicki Kent)
- Diane Cummins (Mary Kent)
- Saul Meth (Adam Kent)
- Miriam Meth (Blanche Kent)
- William Szarka (Billy Kent, billed as Bill Szarka)
- Chris Smith (Sam Kent)
- Dee Cummins (Vicki Todd)
- Larry Hunter (Larry Todd, billed as Norman Main)
- Mary Lomay (Ann Todd)
- Rita Rogers (Aunt Bea Todd)
- Nina Stengel (Nina)
- Frankie Sabat (Frankie)
- Alexandria Cass (Nancy, billed as Alexandria)
- William Longo, jr (Timmy)
- Robert DeRosa (Marty)
- Heather Sabat (Sandy)
- John Szarka (John)
Production
Wishman decided to make a horror film after John Carpenter's 1978 film Halloween's great success and the following wave of slasher films. She cast pornographic actress Samantha Fox and began shooting in 1979.
The film was nearly finished and being processed when the processing lab declared bankruptcy. A disgruntled employee destroyed footage from several films, including more than half the footage from A Night to Dismember.
Wishman had presold the film to distributors and was therefore forced to finish the movie. She re-wrote, re-edited and even re-shot parts of the film with new actors. In 1983, the film was finally released.[1]
The special effects were provided by Les Lorrain, visual effects by John A. Bezich.
Critical reception
Allmovie called it "insultingly bad, infuriating terrible, and, worse, it's somehow managed to achieve cult status over the years."[2]
DVD Release
Elite Entertainment released the film a special edition DVD of the film in 2001.[3] This version is currently out-of-print.
References
- ↑ C. Davis Smith quoted by Christopher J. Jarmick in Doris Wishman: Senses of Cinema
- ↑ Buzz McClain. "A Night to Dismember (1983)". Allmovie. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ↑ "Night to Dismember, A (DVD)". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
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