
"A WITTY, KNOWING COMMENTARY ON THE GENRE ITSELF"
— Time Out
May 9 & 21 New York, NY MoMA
Rialto at 25
"A WITTY, KNOWING COMMENTARY ON THE GENRE ITSELF"
— Time Out
USA, 1981
Director: Joe Dante
Producer: Jack Conrad, Michael Finnell
Cast: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Kevin McCarthy, John Carradine, Slim Pickens
Screenwriter: John Sayles, Terence H. Winkless
Cinematography: John Hora
Music: Pino Donaggio
Genre: Horror
Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Language: English
Running Time: 91 minutes
Synopsis:
Karen White (Dee Wallace), a LA news anchor with a serial killer for a stalker, leads the man into a trap where the police are able to kill him. In order to recover from the traumatic event, she and her husband are sent to "The Colony," a country resort where their marriage is tested by the fact that there are vicious werewolves everywhere.
Awards and Recognition:
Best Horror Film (Saturn Awards, 1981)
Best Make-up and Best Special Effects nominations (Saturn Awards, 1981)
"A FUN RIDE"
— The Guardian