From a Whisper to a Scream

"Welcome to Oldfield. Stop in for a night of pure terror."

1987 1h 40m EN

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5.8

MID

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5.7

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 101★5.7IMDB · 3,458

Horror

Synopsis

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The uncle of an executed murderess relates four stories of his hometown, Oldfield, to a reporter. In the first, an elderly man pursues a romance with a younger woman, even to the grave and beyond. In the second, a wounded man on the run from creditors is rescued by a backwoods hermit who holds the secret to eternal life. In the third, a glass-eating carny pays the ultimate price for looking for love on the outside. And in the fourth, a group of Civil War soldiers are held captive by a household of orphans with strange intentions for them.

“Welcome to Oldfield. Stop in for a night of pure terror.”

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Cast

Vincent Price
Julian White
Clu Gulager
Stanley Burnside
Terry Kiser
Jesse Hardwick
Harry Caesar
Felder Evans
Rosalind Cash
Snakewoman
Cameron Mitchell
Sgt. Gallen
Susan Tyrrell
Beth Chandler
Martine Beswick
Katherine White

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Burr
Writers: C. Courtney Joyner, Jeff Burr, Darin Scott
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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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

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Burr, shot by Craig Greene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor W.O. Garrett 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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Vincent Price and Clu Gulager and Terry Kiser carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Welcome to Oldfield. Stop in for a night of pure terror.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeff Burr directs. Craig Greene behind the camera. W.O. Garrett cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Directed by Jeff Burr, shot by Craig Greene. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor W.O. Garrett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vincent Price and Clu Gulager and Terry Kiser carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Welcome to Oldfield. Stop in for a night of pure terror.".
8IMDB entry: tt0091671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.