Archie is a "brain" at a small town high school who works part-time at his uncle's mortuary and is harassed by a few of the popular kids because of it. His harassers die in an automobile accident, and the bodies are taken to his uncle's...
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| Scott Grimes | ... |
Archie Melville
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| John Astin | ... |
Verlin Flanders
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| Cheryl Pollak | ... |
Charly Dorn
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| Anthony Geary | ... |
John Devlin
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| Alan Blumenfeld | ... |
Frank
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| Kenneth Ian Davis | ... |
Rog Davis
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| Darcy DeMoss | ... |
Roberta Woods
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Lisa Fuller | ... |
Joanie Snowland
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| Mark Pellegrino | ... |
Allen Patumbo
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| Phil Proctor | ... |
Randolph Whitlock
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Warwick Deeping | ... |
Dwyer
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| John De Bello | ... |
Policeman #1
(as John DeBello)
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G.E. Miller | ... |
Policeman #2
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Ed White | ... |
Coroner
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| Biff Yeager | ... |
Paramedic #1
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Matthew Asner | ... |
Paramedic #2
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Erik Cord | ... |
Cop #1
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Richard E. Butler | ... |
Cop #2
(as Richard Butler)
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| Mike Reynolds | ... |
Policeman #5
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Spiro Razatos | ... |
Dead Body
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Arlene Harris | ... |
Crying Woman
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Chuck Woods | ... |
Man at Accident
(as Charles Woods)
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Patricia P. Hurley | ... |
Mrs. Whitlock
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Ross Vachon | ... |
Teacher
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| Buckley Norris | ... |
Volmers
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Directed by
| David Acomba | ||
Written by
| Keith Critchlow | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Charles Lippincott | ... | producer |
| Susan Nicoletti | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Roger Bourland | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Tonry | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael John Bateman | ... | (as Michael Bateman) |
Editorial Department
| Jennifer Neysa Jew | ... | apprentice editor (as Jennifer N. Jew) |
| Joseph | ... | color timer |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter (as Mary Nelson) |
| Shane Strickland | ... | Junior Colorist |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative matcher |
| F. Scott Taylor | ... | assistant editor |
| Joseph C. Thornton | ... | contributing film editor |
Casting By
| Susan Young | ||
Production Design by
| Phillip G. Thomas | ... | (as Philip Thomas) |
Set Decoration by
| Helen Dersjant | ||
Costume Design by
| Elizabeth C. Grudzinski-Seal | ... | (as Elizabeth Gower-Grudzinski) |
Makeup Department
| RaMona Fleetwood | ... | makeup artist (as RaMona) |
| Emily Katz | ... | hair stylist (as Emily E. Katz) / makeup artist (as Emily E. Katz) / wig maker (as Emily E. Katz) / wig master (as Emily E. Katz) |
| Michael Key | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Judy Lagomarsino | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Frederick Luff | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Fred Luff) |
| Michael Mills | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Mike Mills) |
| Francisco X. Pérez | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Frank Carrisosa) |
| Craig Reardon | ... | special makeup effects |
| Lisa Riggs | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Anita Walden | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Beth Tate | ... | production manager: August unit |
| Joan Weidman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Butler | ... | additional second unit director |
| John Jakes | ... | first assistant director |
| Robert Leveen | ... | second second assistant director |
| Theone Masoner | ... | second assistant director |
| Spiro Razatos | ... | second unit director |
| Thomas Schellenberg | ... | first assistant director: August unit (as Thomas Shelenberg) |
Art Department
| Nell Dickerson | ... | assistant art director |
| Steve Gindorf | ... | construction coordinator |
| Riley 'Sean' Jones | ... | on-set dresser |
| Gary A. Kimmel | ... | set dresser |
| Paul Kowalczyk | ... | lead man |
| Bernie Lee | ... | carpenter |
| Scott Linneman | ... | construction coordinator |
| Peter Mark | ... | property master |
| Thomas E. May | ... | carpenter |
| Simon Murton | ... | storyboard artist |
| Alfonso Perez-Pardo | ... | swing gang |
| Peyton Reed | ... | assistant property master |
| Bill Roberts | ... | second property assistant |
| Tara Thomas | ... | art department apprentice |
Sound Department
| Ronnie Budwig | ... | sound recordist |
| Vincent Connelly | ... | sound editor (as Vincent L. Connelly) |
| Craig C. Darian | ... | sound studio executive |
| Craig Felburg | ... | sound mixer |
| Phil Flad | ... | sound effects mixer (as Philip Flad) |
| Robert Friedman | ... | foley walker |
| Darrell Hall | ... | sound assistant |
| Cameron Hamza | ... | boom operator |
| Robert Heffernan | ... | adr |
| Joseph Holsen | ... | sound editor (as Joe Holsen) |
| John Lawson | ... | stereo sound consultant |
| Ted Lonnberg | ... | cable puller |
| Stanley Paul | ... | sound editor |
| Stewart Paul | ... | sound apprentice |
| John Post | ... | foley walker |
| Alan Potter | ... | sound editor |
| Michael P. Redbourn | ... | supervising sound editor (as Michael Redbourn) |
| Tova Szabó | ... | foley editor (as Tova Szabo) |
| Christopher M. Taylor | ... | cable puller (as Christopher Taylor) |
| Garry Ulmer | ... | supervising dialogue mixer |
| David M. Weishaar | ... | adr mixer (as David Weishaar) / foley mixer (as David Weishaar) |
| Jack Woods | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dan Yale | ... | sound editor (as Daniel E. Yale) |
Special Effects by
| Frank Ceglia | ... | mechanical special effects / special effects coordinator |
| Steve Fink | ... | puppeteer |
| Ed French | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunts (as Gregory Barnett) |
| Kenny Bates | ... | stunts (as Kenneth Bates) |
| Doc D. Charbonneau | ... | stunts |
| James Clark | ... | stunts |
| Phil Culotta | ... | stunts |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | ... | stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler-Dixon) |
| Chris Durand | ... | stunts |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | ... | stunts (as Corey Eubanks) |
| Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunts |
| Andy Gill | ... | stunts |
| David M. Graves | ... | stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunts |
| Zoe Mauries | ... | stunts |
| Karen Price | ... | stunts |
| Spiro Razatos | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (as Ronnie A. Rondell Jr.) |
| Tom Sarmento | ... | stunts (as Thomas G. Sarmento) |
| Mike Tillman | ... | stunts (as Michael Tillman) |
| Tim Trella | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dick Buckley | ... | gaffer |
| Cindy Clark | ... | second assistant camera |
| David Clayter | ... | electrician |
| Jim Crandell | ... | best boy electric |
| Lee A. Dublin | ... | second assistant camera: August unit (as Lee Dublin) |
| Timothy Eaton | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Ruurd M. Fenenga | ... | first assistant camera (as Rudy Fenenga Jr.) |
| Geoffrey George | ... | electrician |
| Mike Graham | ... | key grip (as Mikie Graham) / rigging grip (as Mikie Graham) |
| Jorge H. Guzman | ... | grip (as Jorge H. Guzman 'J.G.') |
| Suzanne Hanover | ... | still photographer |
| Bill Johnson Jr. | ... | grip |
| Mark A. Lewis | ... | best boy grip |
| Albert Lopez | ... | best boy: second unit |
| Chris Magee | ... | assistant camera: second unit (as Chris MaGee Jr.) |
| Kevin McKnight | ... | gaffer: second unit (as Kevin McNight) |
| Mark Saavedra | ... | electrician |
| Adam Richard Sklena | ... | loader: second unit (as Adam Sklena) |
| Roger Tonry | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Jacov Bresler | ... | extras casting (as Jacov Bressler) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Meta Jardine | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
| Jerry Jaffe | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| David Acomba | ... | music: "Phantom Voices" |
| Roger Bourland | ... | conductor: string orchestra & wind ensemble / music: "Phantom Voices" |
| David Cloud | ... | music recording engineer: The UCLA Wind Ensemble |
| Don Hahn | ... | music underscore recording engineer |
| John Hall | ... | music: "Phantom Voices" |
| Sharon Keogh | ... | music: "Phantom Voices" |
| Thomas Lee | ... | musical director: The UCLA Wind Ensemble (as Dr. Thomas Lee) |
| Bruce Edward Miller | ... | assistant to composer |
| Stephen E. Smith | ... | music supervisor (as Stephen Smith) |
| String Orchestra & Wind Ensemble | ... | music: thanks |
| The UCLA Wind Ensemble | ... | music: thanks |
| Garry Ulmer | ... | supervising music mixer |
| Art Wood | ... | drum programmer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sandy Cole | ... | script supervisor (as Sandee Cole) |
Transportation Department
| Nate Dawson | ... | driver / mechanic |
| Peter Helm | ... | transportation captain |
| Ron Holmstrom | ... | transportation coordinator (as Ron Holstrom) |
| Dennis Junt | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Mark La Joie | ... | driver / mechanic |
| Janice La Joie | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lisa E. Alexander | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Brownfield | ... | production assistant: August unit |
| Brad Bryan | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Cole | ... | gate guard |
| Dennis Etchison | ... | genre consultant |
| Bruce Robert Fahr | ... | craft service |
| Todd Grove | ... | assistant auditor |
| Cassondra Gruber | ... | stand-in |
| Dorothy Holland | ... | stand-in |
| Sarah Holle | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jerry P. Jacobs | ... | production assistant: August unit (as Jerry Jacobs) / production coordinator: pick-up shots |
| Stefan Jaworzyn | ... | assistant publicist |
| Steve Jones | ... | unit publicist (as Stephen Jones) |
| Dessa Kaye | ... | production coordinator |
| Susan E. Kelejian | ... | craft service |
| John Learing | ... | extras coordinator |
| David Mastron | ... | production assistant |
| Christopher Pope | ... | set watchman |
| Dan Porteous | ... | representative: Keylite (as Daniel Porteous) |
| Gideon Potter | ... | movement consultant |
| James Ring | ... | assistant to producers |
| Jeffrey D. Stevens | ... | key set medic |
| Jerry Stockdale | ... | set watchman |
| Sharon B. Taksel | ... | production assistant |
| John Van Hamersveld | ... | title designer |
| Harold Welb | ... | production consultant |
| Dorit Yosha | ... | production auditor (as Dori Yosha) |
Thanks
| Allen Alsobrook | ... | thanks |
| Ann Du Val | ... | thanks |
| Thomas A. Fucci | ... | thanks (as Thomas Fucci) |
| Arthur Knight | ... | dedicatee: his "Knight Life" gave so many of us our start. - C.L. |
| Thomas Lane | ... | thanks |
| Linda Lichter | ... | thanks |
| Miles Mogulescu | ... | thanks |
| Stephen R. Myers | ... | thanks |
| David Raksin | ... | thanks |
| Nancy Stemmer | ... | thanks |
| Mark Tingloff | ... | thanks |
| David Warden | ... | thanks |
| Seth Willenson | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Image Organization (1989) (Non-US)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- Roadshow Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS) (video premiere) (under Palace Entertainment Corporation label)
- Starlight (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS) (unknown)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Skyland Sound Inc. (sound)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Archie is a "brain" at a small town high school who works part-time at his uncle's mortuary and is harassed by a few of the popular kids because of it. His harassers die in an automobile accident, and the bodies are taken to his uncle's mortuary. Archie is pulling a late night at the mortuary when he sees a storm brewing. Lighting strikes! They're alive! The preppie bullies continue to torment him - as zombies. Written by David McHale <60mchale@cua.edu> |
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| Taglines | There's good reason to be afraid of the dark. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Scott Grimes performed a fair share of his own stunts. See more » |
| Goofs | Just past 1.07.40, the zombie falls off the car twice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | She is Danger See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Dedicated to Arthur Knight whose "knight Life" gave so many of us our start. - C.L. See more » |