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Don’t Panic (1988): Cast

Don’t Panic (1988) movie poster

Don’t Panic is a 1988 horror film directed by Rubén Galindo Jr., starring Jon Michael Bischof as Michael, Eduardo Noriega and Mario Iván Martínez. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Don’t Panic (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Director
Rubén Galindo Jr.
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
Studio
Producciones Torrente
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Don’t Panic About?

The premise of Don’t Panic without spoilers.

On Michael's 17th birthday, his friends throw him a surprise party that includes a Ouija board session. The game unintentionally summons a demon called Virgil, which possesses one of the teenagers and begins a murderous rampage. Tormented by violent nightmares and foreboding visions, Michael strives to stop the killings and end the demonic threat.

Don’t Panic Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • unibrow
  • tighty whities
  • man wears white briefs
  • hairy chest
  • dinosaur pajamas
  • pajamas
  • losing virginity
  • ouija board
  • birthday
  • mexican horror
  • single mother
  • mexico city
+38 more
  • possession
  • stabbed in the throat
  • rose
  • sex scene
  • white briefs
  • male underwear
  • red eyes
  • blood coming from the faucet
  • blindness
  • blood covered face
  • curly blond hair
  • boy with curly hair
  • murdered in a hospital
  • riding a bicycle
  • death of sister
  • ouija
  • premonition
  • lifting someone into the air
  • mother son relationship
  • alcoholic
  • product placement
  • psychic power
  • demonic possession
  • teenage boy
  • funeral
  • dagger
  • stabbing
  • levitation
  • throat slit
  • sex
  • bare chested male
  • briefs
  • sunglasses
  • elevator
  • planchette
  • late for school
  • shotgun
  • nurse
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Cast & crew

Don’t Panic Cast & Characters

Jon Michael Bischof leads the cast as Michael, with Eduardo Noriega as Fred and Mario Iván Martínez as Peter. Directed by Rubén Galindo Jr.; 27 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Rubén Galindo Jr.

More films directed by Rubén Galindo Jr.: The Demon Rat, Grave Robbers and Cemetery of Terror.

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Don’t Panic Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “A Maldição de Ouija” and “Virgil, la malédiction”.

Also known as
  • A Maldição de Ouija
  • Virgil, la malédiction
  • El secreto de la ouija
  • Virgil : La malédiction
  • 魔灵
  • Nie panikuj
  • Без паники

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FAQ

Don’t Panic FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Don’t Panic, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Don’t Panic?

Don’t Panic runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Don’t Panic released?

Don’t Panic was released on March 1, 1988.

Who directed Don’t Panic?

Don’t Panic was directed by Rubén Galindo Jr.

More films by Rubén Galindo Jr.

Who is in the cast of Don’t Panic?

Don’t Panic stars Jon Michael Bischof as Michael, Eduardo Noriega as Fred and Mario Iván Martínez as Peter, among 27 credited actors.

Does Don’t Panic have a post-credit scene?

No. Don’t Panic has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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