Out of the Dark

"The phone sex line was for fantasy... now it's for murder!"

1988 1h 29m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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A deranged killer wearing a clown mask begins preying on a group of young women working at a phone-sex company.

“The phone sex line was for fantasy... now it's for murder!”

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Cast

Cameron Dye
Kevin Silvers
Karen Black
Ruth Wilson
Bud Cort
Dave Stringer
Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal
Kristi Larson
Starr Andreeff
Camille
Divine
Det. Langella
Geoffrey Lewis
Dennis
Tracey Walter
Lt. Frank Meyers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Schroeder
Writers: Zane W. Levitt, J. Greg De Felice
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Schroeder, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark S. Manos 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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Cameron Dye and Karen Black and Bud Cort carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The phone sex line was for fantasy... now it's for murder!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Schroeder directs. Julio Macat behind the camera. Mark S. Manos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
338 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Michael Schroeder, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mark S. Manos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cameron Dye and Karen Black and Bud Cort carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The phone sex line was for fantasy... now it's for murder!".
8IMDB entry: tt0095803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "mannequin", "photographer", "spanner", "clown".