Catacombs (1988 film)
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| Directed by | David Schmoeller |
| Written by | David Schmoeller |
| Produced by | Hope Perello Charles Band |
| Starring | Tim Van Patten Ian Abercrombie Laura Schaefer |
| Cinematography | Sergio Salvati |
| Edited by | Thomas Meshelski |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
| Distributed by | Empire Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Catacombs is a 1988 American horror film directed by David Schmoeller and starring Tim Van Patten, Ian Abercrombie, and Laura Schaefer.
Plot
In the 17th century, an order of monks in Italy capture and entomb a demon that has possessed a member of their group. 400 years later, school teacher Elizabeth Magrino (Laura Schaefer) visits the monastery in order to do some research. What she and the current monks do not realize is that the evil hiding within the catacombs has unwittingly been released.
Cast
- Tim Van Patten as Father John Durham
- Ian Abercrombie as Brother Orsini
- Jeremy West as Brother Marinus
- Laura Schaefer as Elizabeth Magrino
- Vernon Dobtcheff as Brother Timothy
- Feodor Chaliapin Jr. as Brother Terrel
- Brett Porter as Possessed albino
- Michael Pasby as Jesus Christ
- David Schmoeller as Monk (uncredited)
Release
The film was the last officially completed film by Empire Pictures before the company was seized by Crédit Lyonnais for failure to pay on loans.[1] As a result, the film's release was delayed for five years. It was eventually given the new title Curse IV: The Ultimate Sacrifice by Columbia TriStar Home Video, and was released direct-to-video on VHS in 1993.[2]
On October 29, 2013, Scream Factory released the film on DVD for the first time, along with Contamination 7, The Dungeonmaster and Cellar Dweller as part of the second volume of their Scream Factory All-Night Horror Marathon series.[3] They later re-released the film with Cellar Dweller on a double-feature Blu-ray.
References
- ^ "The "Never Got Made" Files: David Schmoeller". Video Junkie. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Company Credits for Catacombs". imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ^ Buechler, John Carl (29 October 2013). "Scream Factory: All Night Horror Marathon - Volume 2". Shout! Factory. Retrieved 4 August 2017.