Tower of Terror

"Hotel guests check in… But they don't check out!"

1997 1h 29m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 113

ComedyFamilyHorror

Synopsis

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A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.

“Hotel guests check in… But they don't check out!”

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Cast

Steve Guttenberg
Buzzy Crocker
Kirsten Dunst
Anna Petterson
Nia Peeples
Jill Perry
Michael McShane
Chris 'Q' Todd
Amzie Strickland
Abigail Gregory
Melora Hardin
Claire Poulet
Alastair Duncan
Gilbert
Lindsay Ridgeway
Sally Shine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: D.J. MacHale
Writers: D.J. MacHale
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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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by D.J. MacHale, shot by Stephen McNutt. 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 Louis Febre. 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 Barry Zetlin 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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Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst and Nia Peeples carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hotel guests check in… But they don't check out!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0131620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

D.J. MacHale directs. Stephen McNutt behind the camera. Louis Febre scores. Barry Zetlin 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.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by D.J. MacHale, shot by Stephen McNutt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Louis Febre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barry Zetlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst and Nia Peeples carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Hotel guests check in… But they don't check out!".
8IMDB entry: tt0131620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "hotel", "halloween", "hollywood", "ghost".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.