Directed by Robert Englund Written by Rhet Topham   Brian Helgeland   Cast Stephen Geoffreys ... Hoax Jim Metzler ... Marty María Rubell ... Angela (as Maria Rubell) Lezlie Deane ... Suzie J.J. Cohen ... Marcus Patrick O'Bryan ... Spike (as Pat O'Bryan) Sandy Dennis ... Aunt Lucy Darren E. Burrows ... Jeff (as Darren Burrows) Gunther Jenson ... Airhead (as Gunther Jensen) Jim Thiebaud ... Rags Robert Picardo ... Mark Dark Paul Willson ... Mr. Michaels Greg Collins ... Mr. Selby Joanna Keyes ... Suzie's Mother J.J. Johnston ... Virgil John Currie Slade ... John Doe (as Jon Slade) Demetre Phillips ... Sergeant Bell Don Bajema ... Deputy Wendy J. Cooke ... Gang Girl (as Wendy Cooke) Tom McFadden ... Minister (as Thom McFadden) Larry Turk ... Operator #1 Cynthia Szigeti ... Female Operator Christopher Metas ... Cashier Roxanne Rogers ... Waitress Bert Hinchman ... Coroner Nathaniel K. Dorsey ... Paramedic #1 (as Nay Dorsey) Jim Landis ... Paramedic #2 Quigley ... Aunt Lucy's Parrot Edward Corbett ... Santa Claus Mindy Seeger ... Victim Uncredited Cast James Boutin ... Wife Nick Dongarra ... Husband Produced by Lisa M. Hansen   Paul Hertzberg   Original Music by Thomas Chase Steve Rucker

Additional Info Premiere: December 09, 1988 Theatrical Release: March 24, 1989 DVD Release: August 13, 2002 Blu-ray Release: October 03, 2017 Country: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Alternate Titles Super Evil Production Companies Cinetel Films Horrorscope Productions Distributors New Line Cinema   (1989) (USA) (theatrical) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (2001) (USA) (VHS) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (2002) (USA) (DVD) RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video   (1989) (USA) (VHS) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) Sony Pictures Television   (2009) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.1 / 10 Our Rating 5.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.7 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #5,471 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 2 total ratings Site Ranking #5,467 Incident On And Off A Mountain Road (2005) #5,468 The Dinosaur Project (2012) #5,469 Dream Home (2010) #5,470 The Mutilator (1985) #5,471 976-EVIL (1988) #5,472 The Honeymoon Killers (1970) #5,473 Thor: Tales Of Asgard (2011) #5,474 Mega Piranha (2009) #5,475 13 Cameras (2015)