Soultaker (film)
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| Directed by | Michael Rissi |
| Written by | Vivian Schilling and Eric Parkinson (story) Vivian Schilling (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Connie Kingrey Eric Parkinson |
| Starring | Joe Estevez Vivian Schilling Gregg Thomsen Robert Z'Dar David "Shark" Fralick Jean Reiner Chuck Williams |
| Cinematography | James Rosenthal |
| Edited by | Jason Coleman Michael Rissi |
| Music by | Jon McCallum |
| Distributed by | AIP Home Video |
Release date | October 26, 1990 (USA) |
Running time | 94 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $242,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | $233,150 (USA) |
Soultaker is a 1990 fantasy horror film starring Vivian Schilling, Joe Estevez, and Robert Z'Dar. The story involves a group of teenagers—unaware that they were killed in a car crash—on the run from angels of death.
The film has the dubious distinction of being featured on a tenth season episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000, featuring the guest returns of TV's Frank and Joel Robinson. However it also won a Saturn Award in 1992 for Best Genre Video Release.
Plot
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The film begins in a hospital where the Soultaker (Joe Estevez) is trying to find a room containing an elderly man. He eventually finds the room. Before the Soultaker goes into the room he looks at his pocket watch. The SoulTaker goes into the room, uses a ring and takes the man's soul.
The next day, a rich teen-aged girl named Natalie McMillan (Vivian Schilling) and her friend Karen (Meschelle Manly) gets ready to go to "Summerfest". Meanwhile, a teenaged boy named Brad (David "Shark" Fralick) goes to pick up Natalie's former boyfriend Zack (Gregg Thomsen) to go to Summerfest. Zack tells Brad that he wants to see Natalie again, but Brad tells him that he can never win a girl like Natalie again without money. Later they go to pick up another teenager named Tommy Marcetto.
At Summerfest, the Angel of Death (Robert Z'Dar) tells Soultaker to kill Brad, Tommy, Zack, Natalie, and Brad's girlfriend Candice (Cinda Lou Freeman) at 8:00. During Summerfest, Karen leaves Summerfest with her boyfriend John leaving Natalie behind. Before Brad, Tommy, Zack, and Candice leave the festival, Zack notices Natalie alone. Zack comes up to Natalie and the two reconcile. Zack offers to take Natalie home. Natalie takes his offer. The five teenagers take Brad's car and leave Summerfest.
The teenagers are still coming back home. For an unexplained reason Brad - who is driving the car - is speeding. The Soultaker steps in the middle of the road. To avoid running over the Soultaker, Brad swerves and crashes into a tree. After the crash, Natalie, Brad, Zack, and Tommy find themselves a little away from the car unharmed. The four realize that Candice is missing.
Meanwhile, the Soultaker is at the crash site where it is shown that everyone has been critically injured. Soultaker takes Candice's soul. When Soultaker tries to get Brad's soul, he discovers that Candice's soul was still in her body but, every one eles's souls flew out. Soultaker becomes angry. Soultaker gives the soul to the Angel of Death and explained what happened to the others. The Angel of Death tells Soultaker to hunt down the other souls before midnight.
Later, the police and the ambulance are at the site. The ambulance takes the bodies and the police search the car. The police finds the cocaine that Brad had hidden in the car.
Everybody comes back to the crash site after the police and the ambulance left. Brad searches the car to find his cocaine. All of the souls realize that Candice had died in the crash.
Soultaker has been waiting in the car the whole time. Brad scolds at him for making him crash and killing his girlfriend. Soultaker knocks out Brad. Zack tries to save him but fails. Thinking that Brad is dead the others flee looking for help. Soultaker takes Brad's soul, killing him. The others find a little store where they try to tell the cashier that someone is trying to kill them. The cashier ignores them so they leave.
After the trio leave the store, they see the car getting towed. Natalie tries to hitch hike, but fails. Soultaker appears again. Soultaker is about to take Natalie, but since Natalie reminds her of his true love he can't kill her. Zack takes Natalie and they both flee, leaving Tommy behind.
Tommy runs back to the store. Trying to get the cashier's attention her grabs a beer and throws it. The cashier goes to the backroom to get a broom. Soultaker gives Brad's soul to the Angel of Death. The Angel of Death scolds Soultaker for not taking Natalie. The Angel of Death tells him if Soultaker doesn't complete the task, he will have to take the penalty.
Soultaker goes into the store, trapping Tommy. Tommy goes into the cash register and offers Soultaker money. Soultaker chokes Tommy and takes his soul.
Natalie and Zack are still fleeing with The Man behind them. The duo make it to Natalie's house. Before they open the door, Natalie's mother, Anna (Jean Reiner) opens the door. Zack and Natalie tells them about the Soultaker. Anna tells them that they will be safe inside. Anna tells Natalie that she will run a bath for Natalie, so she can relax. After Anna goes upstairs, Natalie apologizes to Zack for the loss of his friend. Zack also apologizes about the cocaine in the car.
Natalie goes upstairs. When she gets upstairs Natalie and Anna talks about Natalie's relationship with Zack. Natalie tells Anna that she will go to her room and lie down.
When Natalie goes lie down, Natalie falls asleep and dreams about being taken to the hospital. Anna wakes her to tell Natalie that the tub is full.
Meanwhile, downstairs Zack hears something growling in the kitchen. When he goes to investigate, it was only the family dog, Charlie. Zack tells Charlie that no one will hurt him. It is shown that the reason Charlie is growling is because he can't see Zack.
Back upstairs, Natalie gets ready to take a bath. Anna opens the door a little bit and watches Natalie strip.
While watching T.V., the news comes on and reports about the car crash. One of the reporters interviewing Natalie's father Grant (David Fawcett) reports that with parents permission the life support systems for Natalie and Zack will be shut of at midnight. Zack sees Anna on the news. Zack finds out that Anna is really The Man incognito. Zack hurries upstairs to save Natalie.
Releases
Shortly after the MST3K version aired, Image Entertainment released the film onto DVD. The DVD is now out of print.
External links
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