KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978): Cast & Plot
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park is a 1978 sci-fi horror film directed by Gordon Hessler, starring Bill Hudson as Man in KISS Booth, Anthony Zerbe and Carmine Caridi. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Gordon Hessler
- Original language
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English - Studio
- KISS Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park About?
The premise of KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Rock band KISS confronts mad scientist Abner Devereaux, who has developed a method to clone humans into robotic minions in his amusement‑park laboratory. He plans to unleash the army during a KISS concert, using the show as a worldwide broadcast. The band must employ their unique powers to foil his diabolical scheme.
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- non comic book superhero
- living underground
- psychotronic film
- overdubbed voice
- superhero horror
- fiance fiancee relationship
- superhero fantasy
- superhero sci fi
- horror rock n roll
- kiss the band
- rock band
- robot
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- concert
- clone
- amusement park
- band
- mad scientist
- laser vision
- teleportation
- magic
- talisman
- superhero
- chamber of horrors
- haunted house attraction
- false accusation
- sumo
- katana
- pool
- martial artist
- coca cola
- listening in
- screaming woman
- growling
- photography
- mind control
- vampire
- popping balloon
- frankenstein's monster
- breathing fire
- werewolf
- door closing from behind
- barbershop quartet
- cape
- laser
- security guard
- look alike contest
- fireworks
- snack bar
- white ape
- carousel
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park Cast & Characters
Bill Hudson leads the cast as Man in KISS Booth, with Anthony Zerbe as Abner Devereaux and Carmine Caridi as Calvin Richards. Directed by Gordon Hessler; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gordon Hessler
- Bill Hudson as Man in KISS Booth
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Anthony Zerbe as Abner Devereaux - Carmine Caridi as Calvin Richards
- Deborah Ryan as Melissa
Also Starring in KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
· 21 more- Gene Simmons The Demon
- Paul Stanley Star Child
- Brion James Guard
- John Dennis Johnston Chopper
- Elliott Mason Kid at Gate (uncredited)
- Peter Criss Cat Man
- Lisa Jane Persky Dirty Dee
- Ace Frehley Space Ace
- Steve Boyum Dracula (uncredited)
- John Chappell Snede
- John Lisbon Wood Slime
- Don Steele Themselves
- Stan Rodarte Roadie (uncredited)
- Marc Winters KISS Soldier
- Billy Hank Hooker The Mummy (uncredited)
- Leon Delaney Father
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- Richard Hein Guard
- Mary Kay Morse Girl on Pyramid
- Sandra Pann Mother
- Jim Connors Frankenstein (uncredited)
- Eileen Mason Mom with Son (uncredited)
More from Gordon Hessler
More films directed by Gordon Hessler, best-rated first: The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Journey of Honor, Out on Bail and The Girl in a Swing.
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park Plot Summary
What happens in KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At Magic Mountain, Abner Devereaux, Anthony Zerbe the park’s engineer and the creator of a string of animatronic attractions, watches his work compete for attention with Kiss’s high-profile concert plans. Park owner Calvin Richards, Carmine Caridi, explains that the concert will bring in crucial revenue to fix nagging quality-control problems that have plagued Devereaux’s creations. A park guest, Melissa, Deborah Ryan becomes uneasy when her boyfriend Sam Farrell, a park employee and Devereaux’s assistant, goes missing. Meanwhile, three troublemaking punks sabotage one of the rides, and Devereaux is quickly blamed for the mishap.
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The whole story of KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park, scene by scene
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park Trailers & Videos
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How Well Do You Know KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park?
9 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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What is the name of the park's chief engineer who creates animatronic attractions?
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Ataque De Los Fantasmas” and “KISS Contra Los Fantasmas”.
- Also known as
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- Ataque De Los Fantasmas
- KISS Contra Los Fantasmas
- KISS in Attack of the Phantoms
- KISS von Phantomen gejagt
- KISS - Attack of the Phantoms
- KISS Phantoms
- Kiss contre les fantômes
- Kiss Contra o Fantasma do Parque
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KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park, each answered in a sentence.
How long is KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park?
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park released?
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park was released on October 28, 1978.
Who directed KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park?
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park was directed by Gordon Hessler.
More films by Gordon Hessler Who is in the cast of KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park?
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park stars Bill Hudson as Man in KISS Booth, Anthony Zerbe as Abner Devereaux and Carmine Caridi as Calvin Richards, among 25 credited actors.
Does KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park have a post-credit scene?
No. KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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