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Synopsis
A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.9/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 93% | 26% |
| TMDB | 6.7/10347 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 75 | 100% |
Key crew
- Charles S. HaasScreenplay
- Joe DanteDirector
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John GoodmanLawrence Woolsey
- Cathy MoriartyRuth Corday / Carole
- Simon FentonGene Loomis
- Omri KatzStan
- Lisa JakubSandra
- Kellie MartinSherry
- Jesse Lee SofferDennis Loomis
- Lucinda JenneyAnne Loomis
- James VillemaireHarvey Starkweather
- Robert PicardoHoward
- Jesse WhiteMr. Spector
- Dick MillerHerb
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Themes
John Goodman Movies
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