Cellar Dweller (1987)
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- R
- 1h 17min
- Fantasy, Horror
- 30 Sep 1988 (USA)
- Movie
A comic book artist Whitney Taylor is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it.
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| Yvonne De Carlo | ... |
Mrs. Briggs
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| Debrah Farentino | ... |
Whitney Taylor
(as Debrah Mullowney)
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| Brian Robbins | ... |
Phillip Lemley
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| Pamela Bellwood | ... |
Amanda
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| Miranda Wilson | ... |
Lisa
(as Cheryl Ann Wilson)
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| Vince Edwards | ... |
Norman Meshelski
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| Jeffrey Combs | ... |
Colin Childress
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| Floyd Levine | ... |
Taxi driver
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| Michael Deak | ... |
The Creature
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Directed by
| John Carl Buechler | ||
Written by
| Don Mancini | ... | (written by) (as Kit Dubois) |
Produced by
| Charles Band | ... | executive producer |
| Bob Wynn | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carl Dante | ||
Cinematography by
| Sergio Salvati | ||
Editing by
| Barry Zetlin | ||
Editorial Department
| Juliet Avola | ... | post-production |
Casting By
| Anthony Barnao | ||
Production Design by
| Beatrice Arweiler | ... | (production coordinator - Italy) |
| Angelo Santucci | ||
Art Direction by
| Roger McCoin | ||
Costume Design by
| Paola De Crescenzo | ... | (wardrobe assistant) |
| Claire Joseph | ... | (costume design) |
| Lina Liberati | ... | (seamstress) |
| Tiziana Mancini | ... | (wardrobe) |
Makeup Department
| Giorgio Gregorini | ... | hair dresser |
| Mario Michisanti | ... | make-up artist |
| Manlio Rocchetti | ... | chief make-up artist |
| Aldo Signoretti | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Roberto Bessi | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Pino Butti | ... | Production Manager - Italy |
| Frank Hildebrand | ... | Executive in charge of production - USA |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Serena Canevari | ... | first assistant director |
| Elide Cortesi | ... | assistant director |
| Jerry Goldberg | ... | second assistant director: reshoots |
| Tom Milo | ... | first assistant director: reshoots |
| Nicoletta Peyran | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Gianfranco Chianello | ... | assistant propman |
| John Frassrand | ... | set constructor |
| Joe Podnar | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Maurizio Merli | ... | boom operator |
| Primiano Muratori | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Anthony Allen Barlow | ... | special effects makeup artist |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | designer/supervisor: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries / special creature effects: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| William Butler | ... | lab technician: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries (as Bill Butler) / makeup artist: Rome, Mechanical & Makeup Imageries (as Bill Butler) |
| Scott Coulter | ... | monster insert crew: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| John Criswell | ... | animatronics: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries / monster insert crew: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries / shop foreman: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| Michael Deak | ... | on-set effects supervisor / rigger: Rome, Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| Joe Dolinich | ... | shop foreman: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| Jeffrey S. Farley | ... | monster insert crew: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| John Foster | ... | production manager: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| Greg Johnson | ... | lab technician: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries / monster insert crew: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| Andrew Kenworthy | ... | lab technician: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries / monster insert crew: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| Eryn Krueger Mekash | ... | lab technician: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries (as Eryn Krueger) |
| Hal Miles | ... | animatronic technician / chango mechanics: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries / monster insert crew: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| Heidi Snyder | ... | lab technician: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
| Chet Zar | ... | lab technician: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries / makeup artist: Rome, Mechanical & Makeup Imageries |
Visual Effects by
| John Carl Buechler | ... | modeler |
| Joe Dolinich | ... | modeler |
| Jeff Kennemore | ... | modeler |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paolo Anzellotti | ... | key grip |
| Enrico Appetito | ... | still photographer |
| Franco Bruni | ... | camera operator |
| Daniele Cimini | ... | focus puller |
| Lorenzo Dominici | ... | grip |
| Stelio Fioretti | ... | electrician |
| Rick Lamb | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Luigi Pasqualini | ... | electrician |
| Michelle Pazer | ... | second assistant camera |
| Marco Pontecorvo | ... | loader |
| Eugenio Raimondi | ... | gaffer |
| Rodolfo Ruzzo | ... | grip (as Rodolfo Ruzza) |
| Massimiliano Sano | ... | assistant camera |
| James Lawrence Spencer | ... | key grip: reshoot unit (as Jim Spencer) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christina Pantoni | ... | assistant set dresser |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elide Cortesi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Giuseppe Cancellara | ... | prop master |
| Maria Fiorito | ... | payroll clerk |
| John Foster | ... | cartoonist |
| Giancarlo J. Sini | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Debra Spidell | ... | production coordinator - USA |
Production Companies
- Empire Pictures (presents)
- Dove Corporation Ltd. (in association with)
Distributors
- 101 Films (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Empire Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Entertainment in Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Imperial Entertainment Home Video (1993) (Poland) (VHS)
- Inter Video Española (IVE) (1993) (Spain) (VHS)
- Llamentol (2016) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2018) (World-wide)
- NSM Records (2017) (Austria) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2017) (Austria) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- New World Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- New World Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Quality Video (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video) (under "Applause Home Video" label)
- Scream Factory (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Vídeo Arte (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Mechanical and Makeup Imageries (special creature effects)
Other Companies
- Empire Productions (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Thirty years have passed since the grisly murder/suicide of Colin Childress, creator of the comic book Cellar Dweller. But, as often happens to those ignorant of it, comic book artist Whitney Taylor is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way. Little does she know that her twisted renderings will soon reincarnate the bloody hysteria of Cellar Dweller. Written by Noel Kardaris |
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| Taglines | It will eat you out of the house... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The comic art by Jeffrey Combs's character was made by Frank Brunner. See more » |
| Goofs | When Amanda records Lisa she does so through a basement window. Later when watching the tape, the recording shows Lisa through different angle despite having been filmed only from one. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 10 Things You Didn't Know About Child's Play 1988 (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cellar Dweller Theme See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Instead of a simple "Cast" listing in the closing credits, the list of actors begins with "A Good Cast is Worth Repeating." See more » |
| Quotes |
Colin Childress:
He who has wisdom, wonders not of the beast, for nothing in hell lives without Man's consent. Woe unto you that gives the beast form. To contemplate evil, is to ask evil home. See more » |