Directed by Richard Ciupka   Written by Robert Guza Jr.   Cast John Vernon ... Jonathan Stryker Samantha Eggar ... Samantha Sherwood Linda Thorson ... Brooke Parsons Anne Ditchburn ... Laurian Summers Lynne Griffin ... Patti O'Connor Sandee Currie ... Tara DeMillo (as Sandra Warren) Lesleh Donaldson ... Christie Burns Deborah Burgess ... Amanda Teuther Michael Wincott ... Matthew Maury Chaykin ... Monty Joann McIntyre ... Secretary Calvin Butler ... Dr. Pendleton Kate Lynch ... Receptionist Booth Savage ... Amanda's Boyfriend William Marshall ... Attendant James Kidnie ... Attendant Diane Godwin ... Actress Janelle Hutchison ... Stroker Virginia Leight ... Screamer (as Virginia Laight) Kay Griffin ... Thief Bunty Webb ... Tickler Daisy White ... Roommate Vivian Reis ... TV Laugher Sheila Currie ... Inmate Frances Gunn ... Inmate Katya Ladan ... Inmate Suzanne Russell ... Inmate Jenna Louise ... Inmate Anna Migliarese ... Inmate Elaine Crosley ... Inmate Mary Durkin ... Inmate Angela Carrol ... Inmate Julie Massie ... Inmate Patricia Carroll Brown ... Inmate (as Pat Carroll Brown) Theresa Tova ... Inmate (as Teresa Tova) Janice Nicholson ... Inmate Alison Lawrence ... Nurse Jeremy Jenson ... Ward Attendant Donald Adams ... Ward Attendant Jo-Anne Hannah ... Killer Richie Pierce ... Gas Station Attendant (as Richie Peirce) Produced by Peter R. Simpson   Richard Simpson   Original Music by Paul Zaza

Additional Info Premiere: March 04, 1983 DVD Release: October 05, 2010 Blu-ray Release: July 29, 2014 Country: Distributor: Synapse Films Websites: Production Companies Simcom Limited Distributors Jensen Farley Pictures   (1983) (USA) (theatrical) Echo Bridge Home Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (DVD) Synapse Films   (2014) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Vestron Video   (1983) (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.6 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.0 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #5,633 / 21,032 Ratings Breakdown Average 1 total rating Site Ranking #5,629 Howling III: The Marsupials (1987) #5,630 ThanksKilling (2009) #5,631 The Street Fighter (1974) #5,632 Overcomer (2019) #5,633 Curtains (1983) #5,634 National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 (2006) #5,635 Knox Goes Away (2023) #5,636 Sand Sharks (2012) #5,637 Scarecrows (1988)