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The American Scream

  • 1988
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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The American Scream (1988)
ParodyComedyHorror

Family vacationing in the mountains is terrorized by local wackos.Family vacationing in the mountains is terrorized by local wackos.Family vacationing in the mountains is terrorized by local wackos.

  • Director
    • Mitchell Linden
  • Writers
    • Mitchell Linden
    • Phil Hopper
  • Stars
    • Pons Maar
    • Jennifer Darling
    • Matt Borlenghi
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    364
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mitchell Linden
    • Writers
      • Mitchell Linden
      • Phil Hopper
    • Stars
      • Pons Maar
      • Jennifer Darling
      • Matt Borlenghi
    • 8User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Pons Maar
    Pons Maar
    • Ben Benziger
    Jennifer Darling
    Jennifer Darling
    • Barbara Benziger
    Matt Borlenghi
    Matt Borlenghi
    • Brent Benziger
    Riley Weston
    Riley Weston
    • Bridgett Benziger
    • (as a different name)
    Kevin Kaye
    • Larry
    Jeanne Sapienza
    • Roxanne
    James Cooper
    • Sam
    George 'Buck' Flower
    George 'Buck' Flower
    • Ed Simpson
    • (as Buck Flower)
    Bob Buchholz
    • Will
    • (as Bob Bucholz)
    Constance Pfeifer
    • Millie
    • (as Constance Pfeiffer)
    Blackie Dammett
    Blackie Dammett
    • Pastor
    Warren Cann
    • Jake
    Bill Johnson
    Bill Johnson
    • Roy
    Jack Jozefson
    • Burt Gleason
    Ron Lavery
    • Thin Man
    Linda Honeyman
    • Large Woman
    Joy Hubbard
    • Cynthia
    Joe Charbanic
    Joe Charbanic
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    • Writers
      • Mitchell Linden
      • Phil Hopper
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    confusing

    i had a hard time following this movie. i rented it b/c i really like pons maar. parts of it were really funny, the baby exploding, for instance, and the cannibal couple eating the baby, but mostly it was just muddled and weird.
    • dementedforever
    • Jun 10, 2001
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    • Release date
      • 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Pierpoint, Callifornia, USA(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Levine/Linden Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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