''Nightwish'' is a 1989 American
science fiction
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horror film
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directed by Bruce R. Cook and produced by Andrew Keith Walley. The film starred
Brian Thompson
Brian Earl Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film ''The Terminator''. He played the villainous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film '' Cobra''. His first named role was on ''Werew ...
,
Jack Starrett
Claude Ennis "Jack" Starrett Jr. (November 2, 1936 – March 27, 1989) was an American actor and film director.Staff report (March 29, 1989). Jack Starrett, 52; Adventure Film Actor, Director. ''Los Angeles Times''
Starrett is perhaps best k ...
,
Elizabeth Kaitan
Elizabeth Kaitan sometimes credited as Elizabeth Cayton (born July 19, 1960) is a Hungarian-American actress and model.
Career
Elizabeth Kaitan was a model for the Bonnie Kay Agency in New York City in the early 1980s.
Kaitan is perhaps best k ...
, Alisha Das and
Clayton Rohner
Clayton Montague Rohner (born August 5, 1957) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the comedy ''Just One of the Guys'' (1985), and had subsequent roles in the horror films ''April Fool's Day (1986 film), April Fool's Day'' (1986), ''B ...
.
Background
This was the last film that tough guy
Robert Tessier
Robert W. Tessier (June 2, 1934 – October 11, 1990) was an American actor and stuntman who was best known for playing heavy, menacing characters in films and on television.
Early life
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, of Abenaki and French desc ...
acted in.
Cast
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Clayton Rohner
Clayton Montague Rohner (born August 5, 1957) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the comedy ''Just One of the Guys'' (1985), and had subsequent roles in the horror films ''April Fool's Day (1986 film), April Fool's Day'' (1986), ''B ...
as Jack
* Alisha Das as Kim
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Elizabeth Kaitan
Elizabeth Kaitan sometimes credited as Elizabeth Cayton (born July 19, 1960) is a Hungarian-American actress and model.
Career
Elizabeth Kaitan was a model for the Bonnie Kay Agency in New York City in the early 1980s.
Kaitan is perhaps best k ...
as Donna
* Artur Cybulski as Bill
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Jack Starrett
Claude Ennis "Jack" Starrett Jr. (November 2, 1936 – March 27, 1989) was an American actor and film director.Staff report (March 29, 1989). Jack Starrett, 52; Adventure Film Actor, Director. ''Los Angeles Times''
Starrett is perhaps best k ...
as Doctor
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Robert Tessier
Robert W. Tessier (June 2, 1934 – October 11, 1990) was an American actor and stuntman who was best known for playing heavy, menacing characters in films and on television.
Early life
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, of Abenaki and French desc ...
as Stanley
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Brian Thompson
Brian Earl Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film ''The Terminator''. He played the villainous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film '' Cobra''. His first named role was on ''Werew ...
as Dean
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Tom Dugan as Wendall
* Gayle Vance as Fruit Stand Lady
* John Hayden as Fruit Stand Boy
* Jared Coulter as Ghost Boy
* Kazuko Ohashi as Slug Girl #1
* Elizabeth Hegyes as Slug Girl #2
* Joanne House as Title Sequence Model
Reception
''
Rue Morgue'' reviewed the film in 2019, noting that "There are a number of beautiful green-lit dream sequences and séances in ''Nightwish'' that give off a ''
Re-Animator
''Re-Animator'' (also known as ''H. P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator'') is a 1985 American comedy horror film loosely based on the 1922 H. P. Lovecraft serial novelette "Herbert West–Reanimator". Directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Brian Yuzn ...
'' vibe, which makes sense because the Art Director worked on both films."
References
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Nightwish' at
TCM
1989 films
1989 horror films
1980s American films
1980s English-language films
American science fiction horror films
American splatter films
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