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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Pyromaniac
1995 1h 25m EN
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7.5
BANGER
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4.4
IMDB
★7.5TMDB · 2★4.4IMDB · 40
Horror
Synopsis
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Three youths camping out in the desert run afoul of a psychotic firebug obsessed with turning women into sacrificial "butterflies."
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Warren A. Stevens
Sam Burns
Karen Fontaine
Amy Merrick
Phil Dozois
Kevin Reed
Gabrielle Beimford
Ricky
Michael Barron
Max
Jennifer Taub
Mary
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Catherine Lane
- Writers
- Catherine Lane
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The take
Catherine Lane directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Warren A. Stevens and Karen Fontaine and Phil Dozois carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0363916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 4.4/10 · 40 votes
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1995-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- IgnitemareUS
- Pyromaniac - Bevor ich verbrenneDE
