Frightmare (1981): Cast
Frightmare is a 1981 comedy horror film directed by Norman Thaddeus Vane, starring Ferdy Mayne as Conrad Radzoff, Jeffrey Combs and Leon Askin. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Norman Thaddeus Vane
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Troma Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Frightmare About?
The premise of Frightmare without spoilers.
When a group of drama students attempt to honor their beloved horror icon by exhuming his corpse from its crypt for a farewell party, they unwittingly unleash a potent black magic. Their reckless act awakens the restless star, Conrad, who is far from making his final bow, and the students must confront the terrifying consequences.
Frightmare Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- coors beer
- rehabilitation
- dark satire
- slasher
- one word title
- student
- drama student
- applause
- old man
- reference to dracula
- reference to christopher lee
- fan
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- older person
- death
- cinephile
- urban fantasy
- written by director
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- film within a film
- film crew
- film director
- filmmaker
- false teeth
- false vampire teeth
- reference to oscar wilde
- reference to george bernard shaw
- reference to julius caesar
- reference to shakespeare's julius caesar
- reference to laurence olivier
- reference to orson welles
- shooting a commercial
- walking with a cane
- slow motion scene
- slow motion fall
- movie theater
- professor
- cigarette smoking
- employer employee relationship
- limousine
- watching a movie
- watching a black and white movie
- watching a horror movie
- watching a movie in a theater
- watching movie in theater
- man wears sunglasses
- wearing sunglasses indoors
- character's point of view camera shot
- heart attack
- heart condition
- collapse
Frightmare Cast & Characters
Ferdy Mayne leads the cast as Conrad Radzoff, with Jeffrey Combs as Stu and Leon Askin as Wolfgang. Directed by Norman Thaddeus Vane; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Norman Thaddeus Vane
- Ferdy Mayne as Conrad Radzoff
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Jeffrey Combs as Stu - Leon Askin as Wolfgang
- Patrick Wright as First Policeman
Also Starring in Frightmare
· 19 more- Nita Talbot Mrs. Rohmer
- Luca Bercovici Saint
- Barbara Pilavin Etta Radzoff
- David Del Valle Mourner at Funeral (uncredited)
- Tallie Cochrane Corpse
- Chuck Mitchell Detective
- Scott Thomson Bobo
- Peter Kastner Commercial Director
- Ancel Cook Nightwatchman
- Alan Stock Oscar
- Joe Witherell Crewman
- Donna McDaniel Donna
- Twyla Littleton Actress in Commercial
- Jennifer Starrett Meg
- Janet Lee Orcutt Script Girl
- Jack Marston Second Policeman
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- Carlene Olson Eve
- Jesse Ehrlich Professor
- Michael Linder Newscaster
More from Norman Thaddeus Vane
More films directed by Norman Thaddeus Vane: Midnight, Club Life and The Black Room.
How Well Do You Know Frightmare?
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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Frightmare Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Body Snatchers” and “Horror Star”.
- Also known as
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- Body Snatchers
- Horror Star
- The Horror Star
- El Actor del Terror
- Frightmare - Alptraum
- Gwiazda horroru
- Кошмарлък
- Az utolsó alakítás
- 惊骇
- Кошмар
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Frightmare FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Frightmare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Frightmare?
Frightmare runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Frightmare released?
Frightmare was released on September 9, 1981.
Who directed Frightmare?
Frightmare was directed by Norman Thaddeus Vane.
More films by Norman Thaddeus Vane Who is in the cast of Frightmare?
Frightmare stars Ferdy Mayne as Conrad Radzoff, Jeffrey Combs as Stu and Leon Askin as Wolfgang, among 23 credited actors.
Does Frightmare have a post-credit scene?
No. Frightmare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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