Directed by Bob Dahlin Written by Bob Dahlin   Peter L. Bergquist   Cast Donald Grant ... Richard Clark Denise DuBarry ... Prof. Diane Bennett Claude Akins ... Sheriff Sam Ketchem Howard Duff ... Father Finnegan Henry Gibson ... Dr. Pennyworth Donald Moffat ... Gen. Turnbull Paul Dooley ... Roy John Carradine ... Old Joe Shempter Jesse White ... Ben Frank Ashmore ... Scoop Paul Walker ... 'Professor' Bennett Stella Stevens ... Margo Kevin Peter Hall ... The Monster Fergie ... Lucy (as Stacey Ferguson) Ritchie Montgomery ... Deputy Spiro Arthur Berggren ... Jimmy's Father Daryle Ann Lindley ... Jimmy's Mother Gordon Metcalfe ... Turnbull's Aide David Anthony ... Paperboy Annie Glynn ... Newsstand Woman Arlee Reed ... Passerby James Arone ... Soldier Andrew Cofrin ... Soldier Benny Baker ... Mr. McGinty Doc Duhame ... Deputy Conner Jonna Lee ... Sorority Girl Arthur Taxier ... Television Newscaster Archie Lang ... Television Newscaster Clare Torao ... Television Newscaster (as Claire Nono) John Walsh ... Television Newscaster Wycliffe Young ... Globe Reporter Paul Latchaw ... Globe Reporter David McCharen ... Reporter Patricia Richarde ... Reporter Carole Kean ... Reporter Jack Tate ... Reporter Sheldon Feldner ... Reporter Terrence Beasor ... Reporter Katherine Lyons ... Reporter Jack Shearer ... Reporter Richie Egan ... Charlie Jonathan Aluzas ... Chip Brad Kesten ... Rex Evan Arnold ... Beaver Corky Pigeon ... Danny Stephanie White ... Maggie - Scoop's Girl Kenneth Kessler ... (voice) (as Ken Kessler) William Kirksey ... (voice) Kathleen McGrath ... (voice) Paul McIsaac ... (voice) Uncredited Cast Patrice Messina ... Sorority girl on campus Eric A. Peterson ... Man in Church John Michael Quinn ... Scottman Mary-Margaret Stratton ... Sorority Girl Extra Produced by Peter L. Bergquist   Michel Billot   Terrence Corey   Michael Herz   Lloyd Kaufman   David Levy   Robert Rock   Original Music by Barrie Guard

Additional Info Premiere: May 15, 1986 Theatrical Release: January 30, 1987 DVD Release: September 08, 1998 Country: Distributor: Troma Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Bergquist-Levy Productions Distributors Troma Entertainment   (1987) (USA) (theatrical) Lorimar Home Video   (1987) (USA) (VHS) Troma Team Video   (1998) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.3 / 10 Our Rating 5.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.3 / 10 Female Users 4.2 / 10 Site Ranking #6,691 / 20,875 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #6,686 Tormented (1960) #6,687 Creepozoids (1987) #6,688 Escape From The Bronx (1983) #6,690 The Ghost Galleon (1974) #6,691 Monster In The Closet (1986) #6,692 Ghosthouse (1988) #6,693 Freeze Frame (2004) #6,694 Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005) #6,695 2010: Moby Dick (2010)