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Witchtrap

"This Time, It's Not a Game"

1989 1h 32m EN
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5.2
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โ˜…5.2TMDB ยท 38
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Synopsis
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A group of parapsychologists, as well as a skeptical cop, are terrorized by a Satanic ghost in a bed-and-breakfast.

โ€œThis Time, It's Not a Gameโ€

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Kevin Tenney
Writers
Kevin Tenney
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts ๐Ÿฟ

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M โ€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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37 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Tenney, shot by Tom Jewett. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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James W. Quinn and Kathleen Bailey and Judy Tatum carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This Time, It's Not a Game".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098662 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Tenney directs. Tom Jewett behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $0.4M โ€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 237 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Kevin Tenney, shot by Tom Jewett. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5James W. Quinn and Kathleen Bailey and Judy Tatum carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "This Time, It's Not a Game".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0098662 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 38 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Tom Jewett
Makeup / hair
Judy Yonemoto
Runtime
92 min ยท 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$420,000
Original language
EN

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Kevin Tenney

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Production companies

Who made it

  • ME

    Mentone Pictures

  • CI

    Cinema Plus

  • GC

    GCO Pictures

Key crew

  • ProducerKevin Tenney
  • Makeup EffectsJudy Yonemoto
  • MusicDennis Michael Tenney
  • GafferCharlie Stephens
  • ProducerDaniel Duncan

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • haunted house
  • possession
  • paranormal investigation
  • ghost
  • parapsychology

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1989-04-21

Also known as

International titles

  • The PresenceUS

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