Tabloid! (1989): Cast
Tabloid! is a 1989 comedy horror film directed by Matt Shaffen, starring Charles Coburn as Man in Cafeteria (segment Baby Born with Full Beard), James McDaniel and Dennis Letts. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Matt Shaffen
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tabloid! About?
The premise of Tabloid! without spoilers.
Aliens crash an aerobics class in a tongue‑in‑cheek horror anthology that parodies the wild headlines of everyday tabloids. The film strings together three absurd tales—a baby born with a full beard, a barbecue that raises the dead, and a murderous vacuum that lays waste to an entire town—each presented with over‑the‑top gore and comedy before the final credits roll.
Tabloid! Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- horror anthology
- vacuum cleaner
- anthology
- horror spoof
- aerobics class
- alien invasion
- alien
- evil alien
- newborn
- evil machine
- bbq
- whoopee cushion
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- killer vacuum
- independent film
Tabloid! Cast & Characters
Charles Coburn leads the cast as Man in Cafeteria (segment Baby Born with Full Beard), with James McDaniel as Howard (segment Wraparound) and Dennis Letts as Harry (segment BBQ of the Dead). Directed by Matt Shaffen; 53 actors are credited in all.
- Director Matt Shaffen
- Charles Coburn as Man in Cafeteria (segment Baby Born with Full Beard)
- James McDaniel as Howard (segment Wraparound)
- Dennis Letts as Harry (segment BBQ of the Dead)
- Don Jordan as Wino (segment Wraparound)
Also Starring in Tabloid!
· 49 more- Bret McCormick Hipster (segment Baby Born with Full Beard)
- Scott Davis Rick Crukshank (segment Wraparound)
- Lisa Loeb Rose Tuttle (segment Killer Vacuum Destroys Town)
- Barbara Davis Aerobics Class Escapee (segment Wraparound)
- Roxanne Rogers Terri (segment Killer Vacuum Destroys Town)
- Kim Young Aerobics Girl (segment Wraparound)
- Karen Smith Anchorwoman (segment Killer Vacuum Destroys Town)
- Blue Thompson Samantha (segment Killer Vacuum...) / Alien (segment Wraparound)
- Linda Kimbrough Aerobics Girl (segment Wraparound)
- Thom Meyers Lester (segment Baby Born with Full Beard)
- Glen Coburn Dub Jones (segment Baby Born with Full Beard)
- Janice Williams Edith (segment Baby Born with Full Beard)
- Pamela Rene Teenage Couple (segment Wraparound)
- Jude Johnson Mary Ida (segment BBQ of the Dead)
- Dan Crawford Teenage Couple (segment Wraparound)
- Gaye Bottoms Cyndi (segment BBQ of the Dead)
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- Norman Muellen A.C. Clark (segment BBQ of the Dead)
- Cheryl Boquet Anita Billings (segment Wraparound)
- Stella Mann Margaret Murdock (segment Wraparound)
- Rod Blaydes Walter Tuttle (segment Killer Vacuum Destroys Town)
- Debra Dragich Freda Tuttle (segment Killer Vacuum Destroys Town)
- Kay Bay Debbie Jones (segment Baby Born with Full Beard)
- Roy Barlag Bartender (segment Wraparound)
- Larry Mellon Gus (segment Wraparound)
- Misti Parsley Janie (segment Wraparound)
- Cathy Smith-Barlag Mother (segment Wraparound)
- Perry Noblett II Picnic Family (segment Wraparound)
- Susan Noblett Picnic Family (segment Wraparound)
- Perry Noblett III Picnic Family (segment Wraparound)
- Jimmy Perland Wino (segment Wraparound)
- David Yeakle City Employee (segment Wraparound)
- Bruce Patrick Secret Service Man (segment Wraparound)
- John Hudek Secret Service Man (segment Wraparound)
- Kim Napoo Hooker (segment Wraparound)
- Beverly Torres Aerobics Instructor (segment Wraparound)
- Jane Carroll Aerobics Class Spaz (segment Wraparound)
- Christi Anderson Aerobics Girl (segment Wraparound)
- Deanna Carroll Aerobics Girl (segment Wraparound)
- Tricia Carson Aerobics Girl (segment Wraparound)
- Lucinda Holt Aerobics Girl (segment Wraparound)
- Angela Torres Aerobics Girl (segment Wraparound)
- Irene Dow Voodoo Queen (segment Wraparound)
- Ken Bashears Rambeau (segment Baby Born with Full Beard)
- Grant Huntsberger Dub Jr. (segment Baby Born with Full Beard)
- Bill Ashlon Jeff (segment BBQ of the Dead)
- Josh McCormick Blake Tuttle (seg. Killer Vacuum...) / Alien (seg. Wraparound)
- D. Raider Reggie (segment Killer Vacuum Destroys Town)
- Audeen Casey Ms. Peters (segment Killer Vacuum Destroys Town)
- Barrett Shortiz Production Asst. (segment Killer Vacuum Destroys Town)
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Tabloid! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tabloid!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tabloid!?
Tabloid! runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Tabloid! released?
Tabloid! was released on September 1, 1989.
Who directed Tabloid!?
Tabloid! was directed by Matt Shaffen.
Who is in the cast of Tabloid!?
Tabloid! stars Charles Coburn as Man in Cafeteria (segment Baby Born with Full Beard), James McDaniel as Howard (segment Wraparound) and Dennis Letts as Harry (segment BBQ of the Dead), among 53 credited actors.
Does Tabloid! have a post-credit scene?
No. Tabloid! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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