Devil Times Five
1974
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Synopsis
Five extremely disturbed, sociopathic children escape from their psychiatric transport and are taken in unwittingly by a group of adult villagers on winter vacation.
Devil Times Five (1974) is a 1h 28min horror feature film by Sean MacGregor. Five extremely disturbed, sociopathic children escape from their psychiatric transport and are taken in unwittingly b... Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival (2024).
Key facts
Cast
Sorrell Booke, Gene Evans, Taylor Lacher, Joan McCall, Shelley Morrison, Carolyn Stellar, John Durren, Leif Garrett
Original language
English
First release
May 31, 1974 (Canada)
Home video distributors
Media Home Entertainment (United States), Motion Pictures on Video (United Kingdom)
Crew
Screenplay
John Durren, Sandra Lee Blowitz
Producer
Dylan Jones, Michael Blowitz
Cinematography
Michael Shea, Paul Hipp
Editing
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Music
William Loose
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2024 generic - Fantasia Retro (features)
Titles
| Alternate title | Devil Times Five | |
| Alternate title | Cinq fois la mort | |
| Alternate title | Tantrums | |
| Alternate title | The Horrible House on the Hill |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Media Home Entertainment (cat. no. M 213) | 1982, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Motion Pictures on Video (cat. no. MPV015) | 1987, United Kingdom, clamshell |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | May 31, 1974 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 31, 1974 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1982 M 213 |
| Home video | Germany | October 31, 1986 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1987 MPV015 |
Full credits
| Director | Sean MacGregor |
| Cast | Sorrell Booke (Harvey Beckman), Gene Evans (Papa Doc), Taylor Lacher (Rick), Joan McCall (Julie), Shelley Morrison (Ruth), Carolyn Stellar (Lovely), John Durren (Ralph), Leif Garrett (David), Gail Smale (Sister Hannah), Dawn Lyn (Moe), Tierre Turner (Brian), Tia Thompson (Susan), Henry Beckman (Dr. Brown) |
| Screenplay | John Durren, Sandra Lee Blowitz |
| Story | Dylan Jones |
| Producer | Dylan Jones, Michael Blowitz |
| Executive producer | Jordan M. Wank |
| Cinematography | Michael Shea, Paul Hipp |
| Editing | Byron 'Buzz' Brandt |
| Music | William Loose |
| Sound | Clark Will |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
