Synopsis
While a group of young actors rehearse a new musical about a mass murderer, a notorious psychopath escapes from a nearby insane asylum.
Key facts
Cast
Barbara Cupisti, David Brandon, Robert Gligorov, Wanja Mary Sellers, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, James Sampson, Jo Ann Smith, Domenico Fiore
Original language
Italian
First release
February 8, 1987 (United States)
Production companies
Filmirage
Home video distributors
Suncrown (Japan), Irish (Denmark), Imperial Entertainment (United States), Redemption (United Kingdom), VIPCO (United Kingdom)
Setting
United States
Crew
Screenplay
George Eastman
Producer
Donatella Donati, Joe D'Amato
Cinematography
Renato Tafuri
Editing
Rosanna Landi
Music
Guido Anelli, Luigi Piergiovanni, Simon Boswell, Stefano Mainetti
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Translated title | Stage Fright | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Bloody Bird | |
| Alternate title | Sound Stage Massacre | |
| Alternate title | StageFright: Aquarius | |
| Alternate title | StageFright | |
| VHS home video title | Aquarius |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Imperial Entertainment (cat. no. 1501) | 1987, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | Irish (cat. no. 645) | 1987, Denmark, clamshell |
| VHS | Suncrown (cat. no. 48CH1005) | 1987, Japan, clamshell |
| VHS | Redemption (cat. no. RETN056) | 2002, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP102) | 2002, United Kingdom, clamshell |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | February 8, 1987 |
| Theatrical | Italy | July 27, 1987 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | Japan | 1987 48CH1005 |
| Home video VHS | Denmark | 1987 645 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1987 1501 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 2002 RETN056 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 2002 VIP102 |
| Home video | Germany | September 29, 2017 |
Full credits
| Director | Michele Soavi |
| Cast | Barbara Cupisti (Alicia), David Brandon (Peter), Robert Gligorov (Danny), Wanja Mary Sellers (Laurel), Giovanni Lombardo Radice (Brett), James Sampson (Willy), Jo Ann Smith (Sybil), Domenico Fiore (Police Chief), Mickey Knox (Old Cop), Michele Soavi (Young Cop (uncredited)), Clain Parker (Irving Wallace), Loredana Parrella (Corinne), Martin Philips (Mark), Ulrike Schwerk (Betty), Piero Vida (Ferrari), Richard Barkeley (Dr. Porter), Sheila Goldberg (Nurse), Dany Gordon (Dancer), Claude Jurman (Dancer), Mark Parkinson (Dancer), Helen Porter (Dancer), Dominique Portier (Dancer), Rackel Roskoff (Dancer), Frank Senica (Dancer), Simone Sardon (Dancer), Albert Schultz (Dancer), Sandi Schultz (Dancer), George Eastman (Irving Wallace (mask scenes only)), Alfonso Giganti (Journalist (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | George Eastman |
| Producer | Donatella Donati, Joe D'Amato |
| Cinematography | Renato Tafuri |
| Editing | Rosanna Landi |
| Music | Guido Anelli, Luigi Piergiovanni, Simon Boswell, Stefano Mainetti |
| Costumes | Valentina Di Palma |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
