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His obsession was to create the ultimate horror story… his curse was to live it.

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A horror film about a screenwriter who loses the ability to distinguish between his fantasy world and the real world, with disastrous consequences. As he ruminates on his place in any world and loses his grip, he also loses his wife and his children's respect, and critics tear him apart. The final undoing of this screenwriter is a deadline that must be met at all costs, costs that perhaps are too great.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

01 January 1980

Country

Canada

Cast

Stephen Young

Stephen Young

Steven Lessey

Sharon Masters

Sharon Masters

Elizabeth Lessey

Marvin Goldhar

Marvin Goldhar

Burt Horowitz

Jeannie Elias

Jeannie Elias

Darlene Winters

Cindy Hinds

Cindy Hinds

Sharon Lessey

Phillip Leonard

Phillip Leonard

Philip Lessey

Tod Woodcroft

Tod Woodcroft

David Lessey

Bev Marsh

Bev Marsh

Martha Lessey

Carole Pope

Carole Pope

Herself

Kevan Staples

Kevan Staples

Punk Rock Band Member

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Moderator

Philip Akin

Philip Akin

Student #1

Bill Yak

Bill Yak

Student #2

Louis Negin

Louis Negin

Older Man

James Kidnie

James Kidnie

Younger Man

Henry Less

Henry Less

Film director

Peter Manierka

Peter Manierka

Bearded Monk

Walker Boone

Walker Boone

Newscaster

William Osler

William Osler

Doctor Masters

Jimmy Loftus

Jimmy Loftus

Inspector

Caroline Yeager

Caroline Yeager

Nadya

Theresa Tova

Theresa Tova

Honey

Judy Foster

Judy Foster

Bee

Richard Alden

Richard Alden

Linstrom

Michael Copeman

Michael Copeman

Wino

Peter Peer

Peter Peer

Boltz

Kurt Schiegl

Kurt Schiegl

Boltz’s Henchman

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