The Scream Team

2002 1h 28m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 42

FantasyTV MovieComedy

Synopsis

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Eccentric Frank Carlyle ran a horror shop in small-town Steeple Falls, which takes pride in and profit from its Halloween traditions. Frank's widower grandson Richard grudgingly returns there from Boston with his own kids, bright Ian and bratty Claire, to settle the inheritance. Ian discovers great-grandpa's house is really haunted, and not just, as legend holds, by historic owner Zachariah Kull, who was burned on the stake.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Rendall
Ian Carlyle
Kat Dennings
Claire Carlyle
Robert Bockstael
Richard Carlyle
Eric Idle
Coffin Ed
Tommy Davidson
Jumper
Gary Reineke
Grandpa Frank Carlyle
Nigel Bennett
Warner MacDonald
Kathy Najimy
Mariah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Gillard
Writers: Dan Berendsen, Robert Short
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Gillard, shot by Philip Linzey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Kitay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robin Russell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mark Rendall and Kat Dennings and Robert Bockstael carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0313634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stuart Gillard directs. Philip Linzey behind the camera. David Kitay scores. Robin Russell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Directed by Stuart Gillard, shot by Philip Linzey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Kitay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robin Russell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mark Rendall and Kat Dennings and Robert Bockstael carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0313634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.