A group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their upcoming musical production, unaware that an escaped psychopath has sneaked into the theater with them.A group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their upcoming musical production, unaware that an escaped psychopath has sneaked into the theater with them.A group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their upcoming musical production, unaware that an escaped psychopath has sneaked into the theater with them.
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- Police Chief
- (as Don Fiore)
- Brett
- (as John Morghen)
- Corinne
- (as Lori Parrel)
- Willy
- (as James E.R. Sampson)
- Sybil
- (as Jo Anne Smith)
- Dancer
- (as Dany Gordon)
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- TriviaDuring a screening at the Fantasia Film Festival fans threw white feathers from the theater balcony which showered down on the audience in homage to the haunting finale of the film.
- GoofsIn the scene where the girl is cut in half, it is later revealed she was cut in half by a chainsaw. However, as this was happening, there wasn't single noise coming from the chainsaw.
- Quotes
Willy: I... I just went to get the gun, trying to show you how to put a bullet in the chamber. See that? I got him right between the eyes! Just like I said... Right between the eyes! Damn... You see that Ally? Right betw... right between the eyes! Just like I said. Between... between the eyes. Got him... I got him, right between the eyes Ally! I got the fucker right between the eyes. Right between the eyes Ally. Just like I said... Right between the eyes!
- Alternate versionsThe Australian VHS release of StageFright as it's called, has a few shots cut for it to be released, otherwise, it would have been banned. The shots cut are:
- Under shot of Brett with the Driller through his chest is cut
- Close up of the drill with loads of blood is cut
- Wide shot of Danny pulling up Sybil with the intestines showing is cut
- Close up of chainsaw cutting through Danny's chest
- Irving sawing off Peter's arm remains for a few seconds but copious bleeding from the severed arm is cut
- 2nd shot of Peters head rolling is cut
- ConnectionsFeatured in Eleven Days, Eleven Nights (1987)
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- Sound Stage Massacre
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1