Film · Synopsis
Synopsis
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasWed, Nov 10, 1982
- PhysicalSat, Jan 1, 1983Warner Home Video #11306 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] (Clamshell) / [𝛃𝓮𝒕𝓪🖭] (Clamshell) / [𝗖𝗘𝗗💾] | 𝟭𝟮𝟬 mínutєѕ
GB
- In CinemasFri, Nov 12, 1982
AU
- In CinemasThu, Mar 31, 1983
FR
- In CinemasFri, May 20, 1983Cannes Film Festival
DE
- In CinemasFri, Apr 29, 19833rd tale excluded
JP
- In CinemasSat, Feb 15, 1986
Where to watch
Streaming TBA
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Cast
Top of the call sheet
Hal Holbrook
as Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")
Adrienne Barbeau
as Wilma Northrup (segment "The Crate")
Fritz Weaver
as Dexter Stanley (segment "The Crate")
Leslie Nielsen
as Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Carrie Nye
as Sylvia Grantham (segment "Father's Day")
E.G. Marshall
as Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")
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