Overview:
When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.| Status: | Released (1987-08-17) |
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| Awards: | 1 win |
| Screen: | Burt Wetanson, Michael Vines, John Hough |
| Productions: | manor Ground, Pinetalk |
| Production Countries: | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 522: Rod Steiger - Pa
- 41240: Yvonne De Carlo - Ma
- 6451: Michael J. Pollard - Woody
- 89664: Fiona Hutchison - Lynn
- 4156: Stephen Shellen - Paul
- 106460: Janet Wright - Fanny
- 230946: Sarah Torgov - Cynthia
Crews
- 19032: John Hough - Director - Directing
- 1714546: Alan Parker - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 69612: George A. Walker - Executive Producer - Production
- 1590531: Gordon Kay - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 2438104: Burt Wetanson - Screenplay - Writing
- 1102712: Christopher Harrop - Producer - Production
- 2438106: Michael Manley - Executive Producer - Production
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In "American Gothic", the story revolves around Cynthia, a young woman mourning the death of her baby daughter, for which blames herself (and she really should!). Following her psychiatrist's advice, Cynthia and her husband, Jeff, go on a trip with some friends, but their trip is cut ....
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3 couples fly away for a holiday but encounter engine trouble and are marooned on an island with a dysfunctional and deadly family. There are some stupid decisions made including one which almost pulls you out of the film but it's all so crazy and is played straight enough to elev ....
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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**_Young castaways encounter a strange family on a remote island in the Great Northwest_** Three couples from Seattle take a small plane trip to celebrate the anniversary of the pilot & his wife. Unfortunately, mechanical problems force them to land at an isolated isle in Puget So ....
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