There's A New Name For Terror...
Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
Cast
Randy Quaid
Nick Laemle
Mary Beth Hurt
Lily Laemle
Sandy Dennis
Millie Dew
Bryan Madorsky
Michael Laemle
Juno Mills-Cockell
Sheila Zellner
Kathryn Grody
Miss Judith Baxter
Deborah Rush
Mrs. Gladys Zellner
Graham Jarvis
Mr. Marty Zellner
Helen Carscallen
Grandmother
Warren Van Evera
Grandfather
Wayne Robson
Lab Attendant
Uriel Byfield
Little boy
Mariah Balaban
Little girl
Larry Palef
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- Release Date 01/27/1989
- Language English
- Director Bob Balaban
- Writer Christopher Hawthorne
- Editor Bill Pankow
- Cinematographers Ernest Day, Robin Vidgeon
- Producer Bonnie Palef
- Companies Vestron Pictures, Great American Films Limited Partnership
- Budget $3,000,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jan 27, 1989 | Theatrical | R |
| Germany | Apr 30, 1989 | Theatrical | 16 |
| United Kingdom | Apr 30, 1989 | Theatrical | 18 |
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