Lectures Diaboliques (1989)
Virginia, employée dans une librairie de livres anciens, se passionne pour un vieux roman d'épouvante appelé "Much of madness, more of sin". Elle parvient à mettre la main sur le second et dernier roman de son auteur Malcom Brand : "I, madman". Ce dernier raconte l'histoire horrible d'un amoureux, éconduit à cause de sa laideur, qui mutile son propre visage, afin de le reconstruire progressivement. Virginia se rend compte que, au fur et à mesure qu'elle progresse dans la lecture de ce livre, des personnes de son entourages sont mystérieusement assassinées par un sadique qui semble s'inspirer du roman.
Directeur:
Tibor Takács
écrivain:
David Chaskin
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Jenny Wright as Virginia |
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Clayton Rohner as Richard |
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Randall William Cook as Dr. Alan Kessler |
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Stephanie Hodge as Mona |
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Michelle Jordan as Colette |
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Vance Valencia as Sgt. Navarro |
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Mary Baldwin as Librarian |
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Raf Nazario as Lyle |
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Bob Frank as Hotel Manager |
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Bruce Wagner as Pianist |
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Kevin Best as Black Actor |
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Steven Memel as Lenny |
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Vincent Lucchesi as Lt. Garber |
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Murray Rubin as Sidney Zeit |
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Tom Badal as Composite Artist |
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Roger La Page as Acting Teacher |
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Nelson Welch as Elderly Customer |
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James Quincey Hendrick as Bus Driver |
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Jeff Yesko as Patrolman |
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Mary Pat Gleason as Policewoman |
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David P. Lewis as Officer |
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Christopher Kriesa as Sarge |
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Marty Levy as Detective Fisk |
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Stan Roth as Forensic Expert |
| Directing | Tibor Takács | Director |
| Production | Moshe Diamant | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Mason | Executive Producer |
| Production | Helen Szabo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eduard Sarlui | Executive Producer |
| Production | Patti Meade | Associate Producer |
| Writing | David Chaskin | Screenplay |
| Production | Rafael Eisenman | Producer |
| Sound | Michael Hoenig | Music |
| Camera | Bryan England | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marcus Manton | Editor |
| Art | Tori Nourafchan | Art Direction |
| Production | Christine Bonnem | Location Manager |
| Directing | Judy Saunders | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Frank Bertolino | Property Master |
| Art | David A. Koneff | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Robert Janiger | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Stephen Rocha | Gaffer |
| Camera | Duane Journey | Key Grip |
| Camera | Caris Palm | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Gregory Irwin | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jerod Lazan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Myer | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandra van Duyne | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Crew | Frank Ceglia | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvia Vega-Vasquez | Wardrobe Master |
| Camera | Rory Flynn | Still Photographer |
| Production | Richard Holiday | Extras Casting |
| Crew | Wally Crowder | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Randy Bishop | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Fima Noveck | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Ariel Nachmann | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Corinne Villa | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | William Wistrom | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Keith Bilderbeck | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jon Johnson | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mace Matiosian | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Miguel Rivera | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Barbara Issak | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Wilson Dyer | Sound Editor |
| Sound | William H. Angarola | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ron Fish | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Leigh French | ADR Coordinator |
| Sound | Richard Whitfield | Music Editor |
| Sound | Bob Hunka | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Chris Haire | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Doug Davey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Richard L. Morrison | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Ed Mitchell | Casting |
| Production | Robert Litvak | Casting |
| Visual Effects | Randall William Cook | Visual Effects |
| Production | Bob Manning | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Roger La Page | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Steve Cohen | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Ron Wilson | Production Design |
| Art | Matthew C. Jacobs | Production Design |