Directed by Michael Laughlin Written by Bill Condon   Michael Laughlin   Cast Michael Murphy ... John Brady Louise Fletcher ... Barbara Moorehead Dan Shor ... Pete Brady Fiona Lewis ... Gwen Parkinson Arthur Dignam ... Dr. Le Sange / Nagel Dey Young ... Caroline Marc McClure ... Oliver Myerhoff Scott Brady ... Shea Charles Lane ... Donovan Elizabeth Cheshire ... Lucy Brown Beryl Te Wiata ... Mrs. Haskell Jim Boelsen ... Waldo Billy Al Benston ... Felix Rowe Nicole Massie ... Flying Nun (as Nicole Anderson) Bill Condon ... Bryan Morgan B. Courtenay Leigh ... Paula William Hayward ... Robinson Jack Haines ... Randy Morgan Cindy Arnold ... Girl at Party Howard Crothall ... Boy Selling Flowers Richard Moore ... 1st Construction Worker Andrew Glover ... 2nd Construction Worker John Clark ... Alvin Susan Van Ravenswaay ... Mrs. Myerhoff Joe Harner ... Dean Mary Ruth Harner ... Dean's Assistant Susanna Moore ... Steak-'n-Shake Waitress Summer Ramer ... Woman in Grocery Store Robert Houston ... Mr. Myerhoff (as Bob Houston) Lulu Sylbert ... Oliver's Sister Neil McLachlan ... Timothy Hoffman Jessica Kenny ... Catherine Brady Alma Woods ... Mildred Maurice Keene ... Mr. McNally Brenda Casey ... Brenda Bob Gentil ... 1st Frisbee Player Greg Dower ... 2nd Frisbee Player Jane Dower ... Caroline's Helper Simon Nesbitt ... 1st State Trooper Rod Collison ... 2nd State Trooper Terence Donovan ... Mr. Brown (as Terry Donovan) Maryje Mann ... Mrs. Brown Stephen Jackson ... Waiter at Gino's Wally Parks ... Minister Campbell Hegan ... Plainclothes Detective Le Roy Sisnett ... Boy on Bicycle Pete Walker ... 1st Killer (as Peter Walker) Kerry Brown ... Dancer at Party Melodie Batchelor ... Dancer at Party Kathryn Collins ... Dancer at Party Ngila Dickson ... Dancer at Party Louise Franklin ... Dancer at Party Mark Hadlow ... Dancer at Party Michael Hammond ... Dancer at Party Marcus Le Grice ... Dancer at Party Peta Rutter ... Dancer at Party Adair Wheeler ... Dancer at Party Janet Wells ... Dancer at Party Produced by John Barnett   Bill Condon   John Daly   William Fayman   Antony I. Ginnane   David Hemmings   Original Music by Tangerine Dream

Additional Info Premiere: October 16, 1981 DVD Release: May 13, 2003 Blu-ray Release: March 11, 2014 Countries: Distributor: Severin Films Websites: Alternate Titles Dead Kids Human Experiments Small Town Massacre Production Companies Hemdale Fay, Richwite South Street Films Endeavour Productions Bannon Glen Distributors World Northal   (1981) (USA) (theatrical) Elite Entertainment   (2003) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen) Shriek Collection   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Synapse Films   (2008) (USA) (DVD) Severin Films   (2014) (USA) (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray/DVD combo) (as Dead Kids) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.6 / 10 Our Rating 4.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.6 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #7,153 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #7,149 The Mummy's Shroud (1967) #7,150 New Year, New You (2018) #7,151 Dead Meat (2004) #7,152 American Siege (2021) #7,153 Strange Behavior (1981) #7,154 Ghoulies IV (1994) #7,155 Alien vs. Ninja (2010) #7,156 Wyvern (2009) #7,157 Mysterious Island (2005)