Evil Town

"Where only the dead survive."

1987 1h 22m EN

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3.8

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★3.8TMDB · 22

Horror

Synopsis

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A mad scientist seeks eternal youth by developing a drug derived from human pituitary glands, aided by the local townsfolk, who help abduct visitors to their town for his experiments.

“Where only the dead survive.”

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Cast

Greg Finley
Wally
Keith Hefner
Harry
Lynda Wiesmeier
Dianne
Christie Houser
Terrie
Noelle Harling
Karen
Jillian Kesner
Dorothy
Paul McCauley
George
Scott Hunter
Tony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mardi Rustam
Writers: Richard Benson, Royce D. Applegate, Larry Spiegel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mardi Rustam, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Blangsted 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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Greg Finley and Keith Hefner and Lynda Wiesmeier carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where only the dead survive.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mardi Rustam directs. Isidore Mankofsky behind the camera. Charles Bernstein scores. David Blangsted cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Mardi Rustam, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Charles Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Blangsted shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Greg Finley and Keith Hefner and Lynda Wiesmeier carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Where only the dead survive.".
8IMDB entry: tt0071560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.