# Stage Fright (1987)

> A trapped theater troupe races toward opening night while an escaped psychopath transforms their rehearsal into a flamboyant slasher nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12342

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Michele Soavi
- Cast: Barbara Cupisti, David Brandon, Robert Gligorov, Wanja Mary Sellers, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, James Sampson, Jo Ann Smith, Domenico Fiore
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092576/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, grotesque, nightmarish, late night horror marathon, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A theater group faces a nightmare as a killer lurks in the shadows, turning rehearsal into a deadly game.

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- [Tenebre (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/18345)
- [Intruder (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/19444)
- [The House on Sorority Row (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/25562)
- [Stage Fright (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/96223)
- [Demons (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/8234)
- [Demons 2 (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/25611)
- [House on the Edge of the Park (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/17573)
- [Burial Ground (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/14744)

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