Tower of Terror (1997): Cast & Plot
Tower of Terror is a 1997 family horror film directed by D.J. MacHale, starring Steve Guttenberg as Buzzy Crocker, Kirsten Dunst and Amzie Strickland. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- D.J. MacHale
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Zaloom Mayfield Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tower of Terror About?
The premise of Tower of Terror without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a disgraced reporter takes on a case at an abandoned luxury hotel, he discovers that five guests vanished without a trace sixty years ago. As he delves deeper, the hotel’s eerie corridors reveal clues that suggest new arrivals may never leave, turning a simple investigation into a chilling fight for survival.
Tower of Terror Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hotel
- sister sister relationship
- black magic
- based on theme park attraction
- elevator crash
- horror for children
- disneyworld
- based on theme park ride
- reporter
- trambone
- 1930s
- dance
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- swing music
- latex gloves
- medical equipment
- pink dress
- lightning
- old woman
- lie
- telling a lie
- suitcase
- doll
- uncle neice relationship
- teenager
- teenage girl
- necklace
- ghostly figure
- scared man
- scared
- year 1939
- written by director
- writer director producer
- newspaper
- newspaper headline
- child actor
- abandoned hotel
- cursed elevator
- elevator
- tabloid
- tabloid reporter
- actress
- haunted hotel
- ghost child
- insane woman
- spell
- jealousy
- overalls
- repair
- photograph
- key
Tower of Terror Cast & Characters
Steve Guttenberg leads the cast as Buzzy Crocker, with Kirsten Dunst as Anna Petterson and Amzie Strickland as Abigail Gregory. Directed by D.J. MacHale; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.J. MacHale
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Steve Guttenberg as Buzzy Crocker -
Kirsten Dunst as Anna Petterson - Amzie Strickland as Abigail Gregory
- Alastair Duncan as Gilbert
Also Starring in Tower of Terror
· 17 more- Michael McShane Chris 'Q' Todd
- Wendy Worthington Emeline Partridge
- Lindsay Ridgeway Sally Shine
- John Franklin Dewey Todd
- Melora Hardin Claire Poulet
- Nia Peeples Jill Perry
- Richard Minchenberg Dr. Daniels
- Ben Kronen Mr. Galvao
- Don Perry Great Grand Dad
- Michael Waltman Reporter
- Lela Ivey Patricia Peterson
- Marcus Smythe Sergeon
- Bill Elliot Bandleader
- Darrell Britt Ghost
- Dean Marsico Photographer
- Shira Roth Young Abigail
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- Lynne Donahoe Chloe
More from D.J. MacHale
One more film directed by D.J. MacHale: Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango.
Tower of Terror Plot Summary
What happens in Tower of Terror from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
**Buzzy Crocker Buzzy Crocker is a former Los Angeles journalist who now writes for a supermarket tabloid, The National Inquisitor, after a fake news story cost him his old job. He works with his close confidant, his young niece Anna Petterson, and the pair chase sensational leads to boost circulation. Their routine world is upended when an elderly woman named Abigail Gregory arrives with a rents-and-rags tale from Halloween in 1939—the night five people vanished from the elevators of the Hollywood Tower Hotel. Abigail claims she witnessed something uncanny and warns that the past can reach into the present if the right pieces are found and the right ritual is spoken aloud.
Full summary
The whole story of Tower of Terror, scene by scene
Tower of Terror Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Tower of Terror.
How Well Do You Know Tower of Terror?
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 was Buzzy Crocker's former profession before writing for The National Inquisitor?
Tower of Terror Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “La torre del terror” and “Le fantôme d'Halloween”.
- Also known as
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- La torre del terror
- Le fantôme d'Halloween
- Ξενοδοχείο Τρόμου
- A rettegés háza
- Fantasmi da prima pagina
- Hotel dos Fantasmas
- Det mörka tornet
- Spökhotellet
- Tower of Terror - Im Jenseits sind noch Zimmer frei
- A Torre do Terror
- Башня ужаса
- Im Jenseits sind noch Zimmer frei
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- Věž hrůzy
- Вежа жаху
- 타워 오브 테러
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Tower of Terror FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tower of Terror, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tower of Terror?
Tower of Terror runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Tower of Terror released?
Tower of Terror was released on October 26, 1997.
Who directed Tower of Terror?
Tower of Terror was directed by D.J. MacHale.
More films by D.J. MacHale Who is in the cast of Tower of Terror?
Tower of Terror stars Steve Guttenberg as Buzzy Crocker, Kirsten Dunst as Anna Petterson and Amzie Strickland as Abigail Gregory, among 21 credited actors.
Does Tower of Terror have a post-credit scene?
No. Tower of Terror has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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