Scalps (1983): Cast
Scalps is a 1983 horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray, starring Richard Hench as Randy / Black Claw, Forrest J. Ackerman and Frank McDonald. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Fred Olen Ray
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- American Partnership
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Scalps About?
The premise of Scalps without spoilers.
After a reckless dig for artifacts in an Indian burial ground, a group of college science students awaken a vengeful spirit. The malevolent entity, known as Black Claw, possesses one of the students, turning him into a blood‑thirsty killer who stalks his friends one by one, seeking revenge for the disturbance.
Scalps Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- decapitation
- scalping
- supernatural power
- slasher
- legend
- sequel mentioned during end credits
- possession
- rape
- electronic music score
- murder
- native american
- surprise ending
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- native american ruins
- desecration
- native american burial ground
- blood splatter
- slitting someone's throat
- fear
- desert
- tent
- old man
- female frontal nudity
- prologue
- shotgun
- beaten to death
- skeleton
- slow motion scene
- bow and arrow
- student
- burial ground
- gore
- gas station
- college professor
- campfire
- breasts
- ghost
- archeologist
- burial
- ruins
- car
- corpse
- supernatural horror
- scalp hunter
- group
- man rips a woman's clothes off
- bare chested male
- rat
- shot in the chest
- forced to cut one's own throat
- warning
Scalps Cast & Characters
Richard Hench leads the cast as Randy / Black Claw, with Forrest J. Ackerman as Professor Trentwood and Frank McDonald as Ben Murphy. Directed by Fred Olen Ray; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fred Olen Ray
- Richard Hench as Randy / Black Claw
- Forrest J. Ackerman as Professor Trentwood
- Frank McDonald as Ben Murphy
- Kirk Alyn as Prof. Manchen
Also Starring in Scalps
· 10 more- Jay Walker Kyle Dunne
- Jo-Ann Robinson D.J.
- Carroll Borland Dr. Sharon Reynolds
- Cynthia Hartline Ann
- Frank Scott Prospector
- Carol Sue Flockhart Louise Landon
- Roger Maycock Kershaw Ellerbe
- Barbara Magnusson Ellen Corman
- George Randall Billy Ironwing
- Romeo Rodriguis Cashier
More from Fred Olen Ray
More films directed by Fred Olen Ray: A Royal Christmas Ballet, A Royal Christmas Holiday, Dognapped: A Hound for the Holidays and A Royal Christmas on Ice.
Cars in Scalps
5 cars on screen, including the 1970 Ford Custom 500 Ranch Wagon and the 1965 Chevrolet C-Series.
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1970 Ford Custom 500 Ranch Wagon Important role -
1965 Chevrolet C-Series Minor role -
1979 Ford Econoline Minor role -
1977 Chevrolet Monza Background role
Scalps Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “El cementerio indio” and “Skalpovi”.
- Also known as
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- El cementerio indio
- Skalpovi
- Der Fluch des blutigen Schatzes
- Fluch des blutigen Schatzes
- Skalpok
- Scalps (El cementerio indio)
- 头皮猎手
- Skalpy
- Скальпы
- 頭皮獵手
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Scalps FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Scalps, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Scalps?
Scalps runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Scalps released?
Scalps was released on December 3, 1983.
Who directed Scalps?
Scalps was directed by Fred Olen Ray.
More films by Fred Olen Ray Who is in the cast of Scalps?
Scalps stars Richard Hench as Randy / Black Claw, Forrest J. Ackerman as Professor Trentwood and Frank McDonald as Ben Murphy, among 14 credited actors.
Does Scalps have a post-credit scene?
No. Scalps has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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