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RUNTIME
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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Channel 13
"What lurks on..."
1987 1h 14m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 2
Horror
Synopsis
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A horror anthology film harking back to the mid 70’s and 80’s, inspired by Amicus productions and Creepshow, this Polonia bros. film was shot in 1987 and was never finished, lost for nearly 30 years. Witness three tales, told by a hooded monk on the titular Channel 13. A video game geek returns from some arcade fun to watch movies on TV and can only get reception on Channel 13. He views tales of decadence and horror, containing killer scarecrows, monster birds, and cannibal spaghetti farm owners!
“What lurks on...”
Cast
John Polonia
Mark Polonia
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mark Polonia
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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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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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mark Polonia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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John Polonia and Mark Polonia carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "What lurks on...".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4610876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mark Polonia directs. Mark Polonia cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Editor Mark Polonia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5John Polonia and Mark Polonia carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "What lurks on...".
- 7IMDB entry: tt4610876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Mark Polonia
- Runtime
- 74 min · 1h 14m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Mark Polonia
Key crew
- EditorMark Polonia
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- anthology
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1987-01-01
