Nurse Sherri
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| Directed by | Al Adamson |
| Written by | Michael Bockman Greg Tittinger |
| Story by | Al Adamson Samuel M. Sherman |
| Produced by | Mark Sherwood |
| Starring | Jill Jacobson Geoffrey Land Marilyn Joi |
| Cinematography | Roger Michaels |
| Edited by | Michael Bockman Greg Tittinger |
Production company | Independent-International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Independent-International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Nurse Sherri is a 1977 American supernatural horror film directed by Al Adamson and starring Jill Jacobson, Geoffrey Land, and Marilyn Joi. Produced and distributed by Independent-International Pictures,[1] the film's plot follows a nurse who becomes possessed by the spirit of a vengeful cult leader who died in the hospital where she works. "Reanhauer," the name of the cult leader character, appears to have been derived from Margaret L. Reinauer, who presided over the real-life cult The Circle of Friends. The incident taking place early in the film, during which Reanhauer and his followers seek to resurrect one of their dead brethren via chanting, may refer to the attempted resurrection of seventeen-year-old Katherine Globe, who died after she was refused medical attention by religious zealots at St. Matthias, Bellwoods in Toronto in 1967.[2] The film is also known under such titles as The Possession of Nurse Sherri and Black Voodoo,[3][4] as well as Beyond the Living, Hospital of Terror, Killer's Curse, and Hands of Death.[5]
Premise
[edit]Sherri Martin is a hospital nurse. An evil spirit takes posession of her and forces her to murder her patients.
Cast
[edit]- Geoffrey Land as Peter Desmond
- Jill Jacobson as Sherri Martin
- Marilyn Joi as Tara Williams
- Katherine Pass as Beth Dillon (as Mary Kay Pass)
- Prentiss Moulden as Marcus Washington
- Bill Roy as Reanhauer
- Erwin Fuller as Charlie
- J.C. Wells as Stevens
- Clay Foster as Dr. Nelson (as Clayton Foster)
- Caryl Briscoe as Nurse Gordon
- Jack Barnes as Dr. Andrews
Home media
[edit]In 2017, the film was restored in 2K and released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome.[6]
Reception
[edit]"Known over the years by a number of different titles in different parts of the world, Nurse Sherri is a seedy, low profile, drive-in circuit horror film from 1977. ", commented a review at Digital Bits.[1]
"For the casual genre fan, the name Al Adamson may not ring a bell. As for me, I have always known about the prolific B filmmaker, but have only seen one of his films (that would be Nurse Sherri).", noted the Daily Dead.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ray, Fred Olen (1991). The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors. McFarland & Company. p. 131. ISBN 978-0899506289.
- ^ a b Moore, Nathaniel G. (2018) "My Grandfather's Cult" (Toronto Life) https://torontolife.com/city/my-grandfathers-cult/
- ^ Olson, Christopher J.; Reinhard, CarrieLynn D. (2016). Possessed Women, Haunted States: Cultural Tensions in Exorcism Cinema. Lexington Books. p. 186. ISBN 978-1498519083.
- ^ McCann, Bob (2009). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland & Company. p. 183. ISBN 978-0786437900.
- ^ Binion, Cavett. "Beyond the Living (1978)". AllMovie. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Nurse Sherri – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Nurse Sherri at IMDb
- Nurse Sherri at AllMovie
- Nurse Sherri at the TCM Movie Database
- Nurse Sherri at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films