Dance Macabre (1992): Cast & Plot
Dance Macabre is a 1992 romantic horror film starring Robert Englund as Anthony, Michelle Zeitlin and Irina Davidoff. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 21st Century Film Production
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dance Macabre About?
The premise of Dance Macabre without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When the curtain lifts, terror unfolds. American ballerina Jessica reluctantly joins a prestigious Russian dance academy, where she catches the eye of charismatic choreographer Anthony. Strikingly identical to his deceased lover, she swiftly becomes his star pupil and the focus of his obsessive desire.
Dance Macabre Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychotronic film
- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- female nudity
- leotard
- leg warmers
- female star appears nude
- russia
- sadistic
- sadistic psychopath
- b movie
- human monster
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- body count
- death
- murder spree
- brutality
- blood
- b horror
- 1990s
- year 1991
- bad guy
- villain
- insanity
- disturbed person
- russian horror
- slaughter
- homicidal maniac
- stalking
- violence
- gore
- terror
- psycho terror
- psycho killer
- slasher killer
- slasher horror
- gothic
- psychopathic killer
- psychopath
- insane man
- slashing
- low budget film
- american horror
- butchery
- butcher
- blood splatter
- evil
- evil man
- slasher
- split personality
- maniac
Dance Macabre Cast & Characters
Robert Englund leads the cast as Anthony, with Michelle Zeitlin as Jessica and Irina Davidoff as Olga.
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Robert Englund as Anthony - Michelle Zeitlin as Jessica
- Irina Davidoff as Olga
- Greydon Clark as Anderson
Also Starring in Dance Macabre
· 13 more- Svetlana Nemirovskaya
- Nina Goldman Claudine
- Alexander Sergeyev Alex
- Julene Renee Angela
- Marianna Moen Ingrid
- Natasha Fesson Natasha
- Vadim Zaitsev Ivan
- Alexander Usanov Detective Benski
- Irina Sobanova Model
- Nina Ivanovich Anna
- Marina Guseva Maria
- Elena Gromova Katerina
- Ilona Zinurova Elena
Dance Macabre Plot Summary
What happens in Dance Macabre from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Near Saint Petersburg, a secluded dance academy runs under Madame Gordenko, a stern, wheelchair-bound headmistress, with two instructors at her side: Anthony, Robert Englund, and Olga, Irina Davidoff. Into this disciplined world arrives a fresh batch of students, including Jessica Anderson, played by Michelle Zeitlin. Jessica is a young American dancer who immediately draws Anthony’s eye because she bears an uncanny resemblance to his late lover, Svetlana Svetlana Nemirovskaya—a Russian ballerina who perished in a motorcycle accident in New York.
Full summary
The whole story of Dance Macabre, scene by scene
Dance Macabre Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer and 2 clips.
- Clip Dance Macabre (1992) - Clip 1: Who's There?
- Clip Dance Macabre (1992) - Clip 2: The Train
How Well Do You Know Dance Macabre?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the stern, wheelchair‑bound headmistress of the dance academy?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Danse Macabre, The Dance of Death and Dance or Die.
Dance Macabre FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Dance Macabre, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dance Macabre?
Dance Macabre runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Dance Macabre released?
Dance Macabre was released on September 30, 1992.
Who is in the cast of Dance Macabre?
Dance Macabre stars Robert Englund as Anthony, Michelle Zeitlin as Jessica and Irina Davidoff as Olga, among 17 credited actors.
Does Dance Macabre have a post-credit scene?
No. Dance Macabre has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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