A Night to Dismember
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| Directed by | Doris Wishman |
| Written by | Judith J. Kushner |
| Produced by | Lorenzo Marinelli, Doris Wishman |
| Starring | Samantha Fox |
| Cinematography | C. Davis Smith |
| Edited by | Lawrence Anthony |
| Music by | Danny Girlando |
Release date |
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Running time | approx. 69 Mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Night to Dismember is an American 1983 horror film, produced and directed by Doris Wishman. The film stars pornographic actress Samantha Fox.
Plot
Set in 1986, the film tells the story of one gory day in the small town of Woodmire Lake. In the course of this day, all but one member of the Kent and the Todd families are brutally killed and dismembered. The events are recounted in voice-over by a police detective.
Cast
- Samantha Fox (Vicki Kent)
- Diane Cummins (Mary Kent)
- Saul Meth (Adam Kent)
- Miriam Meth (Blanche Kent)
- William Szarka (Billy Kent, billed as Bill Szarka)
- Chris Smith (Sam Kent)
- Dee Cummins (Vicki Todd)
- Larry Hunter (Larry Todd, billed as Norman Main)
- Mary Lomay (Ann Todd)
- Rita Rogers (Aunt Bea Todd)
- Nina Stengel (Nina)
- Frankie Sabat (Frankie)
- Alexandria Cass (Nancy, billed as Alexandria)
- William Longo, jr (Timmy)
- Robert DeRosa (Marty)
- Heather Sabat (Sandy)
- John Szarka (John)
Production
The special effects were provided by Les Lorrain, visual effects by John A. Bezich.
Critical reception
Allmovie called it "insultingly bad, infuriating terrible, and, worse, it's somehow managed to achieve cult status over the years."[1]
DVD release
Elite Entertainment released the film a special edition DVD of the film in 2001.[2] This version is currently out-of-print.
References
- ^ Buzz McClain. "A Night to Dismember (1983)". Allmovie. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Night to Dismember, A (DVD)". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2013-05-24.