Faces of Death IV

1990 1h 30m EN

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 34

Horror

Synopsis

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Contains more than 50 separate scenes of blood-chilling horror, none of which have ever been seen by the public, depicting a cremation, an electrocution, a terrorist destroyed by his own bomb, the massacre of a Columbian wedding party, the drawing and quartering of a Russian peasant and a man-eating tiger turning on its trainer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James B. Schwartz
Dr. Louis Flellis (as Dr. Louis Flellis)
John Zimmerman
Policeman
John Alan Schwartz
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Alan Schwartz
Writers: James B. Schwartz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Faces of Death Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Alan Schwartz, shot by Peter B. Good. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Berington Van Campen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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James B. Schwartz and John Zimmerman and John Alan Schwartz carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Alan Schwartz directs. Peter B. Good behind the camera. Berington Van Campen scores. Michael Murray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Faces of Death Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by John Alan Schwartz, shot by Peter B. Good. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Berington Van Campen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michael Murray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8James B. Schwartz and John Zimmerman and John Alan Schwartz carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0121262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "gore", "sequel", "death", "dead dog".