The Runestone

"An ancient prophecy is about to become a modern nightmare."

1991 1h 45m EN

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 35

HorrorAdventure

Synopsis

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A New York detective takes the case of a bulletproof monster sprung to life from Viking legend.

“An ancient prophecy is about to become a modern nightmare.”

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Cast

Peter Riegert
Capt. Gregory Fanducci
Joan Severance
Marla Stewart
William Hickey
Lars Hagstrom
Tim Ryan
Sam Stewart
Mitchell Laurance
Martin Almquist
Lawrence Tierney
Chief Richardson
Dawan Scott
Fenrir
Chris Young
Jacob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Willard Carroll
Writers: Willard Carroll
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Willard Carroll, shot by Mikhail Suslov. 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 David Newman. 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 Lynne Southerland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Peter Riegert and Joan Severance and William Hickey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An ancient prophecy is about to become a modern nightmare.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Willard Carroll directs. Mikhail Suslov behind the camera. David Newman scores. Lynne Southerland cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Willard Carroll, shot by Mikhail Suslov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lynne Southerland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Riegert and Joan Severance and William Hickey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An ancient prophecy is about to become a modern nightmare.".
7IMDB entry: tt0100528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "monster", "based on novel or book", "museum", "supernatural".