Directed by Fred Dekker Written by Fred Dekker   Cast Jason Lively ... Chris Steve Marshall ... J.C. Jill Whitlow ... Cynthia Tom Atkins ... Ray Cameron Wally Taylor ... Detective Landis Bruce Solomon ... Sgt. Raimi Vic Polizos ... Coroner Allan Kayser ... Brad (as Allan J. Kayser) Ken Heron ... Johnny Alice Cadogan ... Pam June Harris ... Karen David Paymer ... Young Scientist David Oliver ... Steve Evelyne Smith ... House Mother Ivan E. Roth ... Psycho Zombie Daniel Frishman ... Alien Zombie Kevin Thompson ... Alien Pursuer #1 Joseph S. Griffo ... Alien Pursuer #2 Katherine Britton ... Sorority Girl on Phone Leslie Ryan ... Sorority Girl with Hairbrush Dave Alan Johnson ... Young Ray Cameron Suzanne Snyder ... Lisa Jay Wakeman ... Judy Liz Kern ... Kathy (as Elizabeth Cox) Emily Fiola ... Jennifer Russell Moss ... Biff Richard DeHaven ... Dick John J. York ... Todd Jim Townsend ... Chett Tom Donaldson ... Cop Outside Sorority (as Tex Donaldson) Jay Arlen Jones ... Cop at Police Station Craig Schaefer ... Irksome Cop at Cryogenics Lab Richard Sassin ... Irksome Cop at Murder Scene Robert Kerman ... Patrolman with Searchlight Jack Lightsy ... Patrol Car Driver Elizabeth Alda ... Cop in Alley David B. Miller ... Beta Zombie Earl Ellis ... Beta Zombie Arick Stillwagon ... Beta Zombie Robert Kurtzman ... Beta Zombie Ted Rae ... Beta Zombie Keith Werle ... Beta Zombie Howard Berger ... Beta Zombie Beal Carrotes ... Beta Zombie Robert Kino ... Mr. Miner Todd Bryant ... Informative Student Dawn Gregg ... Sorority Girl at Squad Car (as Dawn Schroder) Chris Dekker ... Dormie #1 Brian MacGregor ... Dormie #2 Dick Miller ... Walt Uncredited Cast Shane Black ... Cop in Police Station J. Armin Garza II ... Extra Nicholas Grabowsky ... Frat Party Wallflower Lori Lively ... Lori Melanie Manos ... Blair Greg Nicotero ... Extra Chris Tashima ... Extra Produced by Bill Finnegan   Charles Gordon   Donna Smith   Original Music by Barry De Vorzon

Additional Info Premiere: August 22, 1986 DVD Release: October 27, 2009 Blu-ray Release: October 27, 2009 Country: Distributor: Scream Factory Websites: Production Companies TriStar Pictures (presents) Delphi V Productions Distributors TriStar Pictures   (1986) (United States) (theatrical) HBO/Cannon Video   (1987) (United States) (VHS) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (1987) (United States) (laserdisc) (video) Image Entertainment   (1987) (United States) (aserdisc) (video) Scream Factory   (2019) (United States) (collector's edition) (Blu-ray) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2009) (United States) (director's cut) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2009) (United States) (director's cut) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.0 / 10 Our Rating 7.2 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.1 / 10 Female Users 6.2 / 10 Site Ranking #3,302 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 9 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Site Ranking #3,298 2:22 (2017) #3,299 Till Death (2021) #3,300 Mean Girls 2 (2011) #3,301 Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) #3,302 Night Of The Creeps (1986) #3,303 My Name Is Bruce (2007) #3,304 The Pact (2012) #3,305 The Punisher (1989) #3,306 Emancipation (2022)