Its just so runofthemill and without much surprise or energy, and despite the good qualities there are on hand, its hardly able to elicit much excitement. Death valley 1982 is a horror film starring catherine hicks, edward herrmann, peter billingsley, stephen mchattie, mary steelsmith and earl w. Director dick richards who burst onto the movie scene in the 70s with the culpepper cattle company seems to have lost his way here. Death valley is a 1982 american horror film starring catherine hicks, edward herrmann, peter billingsley, stephen mchattie, paul le mat, mary steelsmith and earl w. Death valley 1982 a new york boy peter billingsley finds dead bodies when he goes west to visit his mother catherine hicks and her boyfriend paul le mat. While not a high body count film, death valley nonetheless sports a few graphic for the time, at least kills, with hal using several. After his parents divorce, a young boy is taken on vacation to arizona by his mother and her new boyfriend. Death valley 1982 the movie title stills collection. Death valley 1982 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Ralphie from a christmas story outruns a vicious killer in death valley, a silly but entertaining slasher that received a very limited theatrical run back in 1982. Death valley is one of many obscured titles that have been forgotten over the years due to so many other films that have been released in the genre.
Movie typography from death valley 1982, directed by john huston, starring aileen quinn, albert finney, carol burnett, tim curry, bernadette peters. Oct 15, 2017 the film was shot in death valley national park, which allows for a stark ambience that doesnt get taken advantage of enough. Death valley national park has been a popular location to film movies and tv shows over the years. If you like death valley you are looking for scary, mind bending and serious movies about with serial killer, desert, psychopath, slasher, murder, teenage life and crimes themes of crime, horror and thriller genre shot in usa. Dick richards death valley is the best film ive seen since the inaugural installment of slashtober. That is unfortunate because the film features everything horror fans love.
Located about 5 hours from hollywood, its easily accessible to the major studios and provides one of the most unique landscapes in the world. If you come across death valley, it is worth watching and it among. May 17, 2016 for a good slice of the run, death valley focuses on the dynamics between lil billy and the trying mike as they awkwardly attempt to either trust the other or be trusted. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Death valley is a 1982 american horror film starring catherine hicks, edward herrmann, peter billingsley, stephen. Death valley 1982 death valley is one of those movies that is competently written and acted but suffers from an extreme case of inertia. Buy death valley movie posters from movie poster shop. Young billy stanton joins his mother sally and her boyfriend mike on holiday as they travel through death valley in arizona. Death valley s badwater basin is the point of the lowest elevation in north america, at 282 feet 86 m below sea level. I have to admit that id just about forgotten 1982s death valley a violentyetsophisticated 1982 thriller lost amidst the eras slasher craze existed until scream factory recently announced that theyd be releasing the film thats never even seen a dvd release. Death valley is one of many obscured titles that have been forgotten over the years due to so many other films that have been released in the. Jun 03, 2016 and death valleyis most certainly hard to find.
It was directed by dick richards and written by richard rothstein. It is one of the hottest places in the world along with deserts in the middle east. May 07, 1982 death valley, which opens today at the rivoli and other theaters, is a thriller about a group of ordinary tourists who stumble into a dangerous situation. However, the trio become the targets of a notorious serial killer. Dick richards is an absolute giant to me, perhaps the most neglected of great american film directors.
Crime, horror, thriller a divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through death valley and run afoul of a local serial killer. Many popular films have been shot here including the original episode of the star wars epic now known as episode iv a new hope released in 1977 and. Sometimes these building moments can get a bit cheesy and halfhearted, quite not sure if it is intentional or the acting was a just tad off, but it does call for some. The following list of movie or television film video productions were either shot on location in or near death valley, or, the subject matterplot includes death valley real or perceived in italics. Death valley 1982 article 3851 by dave sindelar viewing date.
Dec 03, 2017 starring the kid from a christmas story and wilford brimley. Other than that, theres some great kills onscreen as well as some effective tension that adds to the enjoyment of this film. A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through death valley and run afoul of a local serial killer. If youd heard nothing about death valley and never seen the poster, youd get about a quarter through the film still thinking it was an overly angsty kids movie about dealing with divorce. Death valley in movies and television death valley national. It centered on a divorcee and her child being stalked by a serial killer after the boy picks up an object that can help. Death valley is a 1982 horror film starring catherine hicks, edward herrmann, peter billingsley, stephen mchattie, paul le mat, mary steelsmith and earl w. Death valley 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Death valley 1982 cast and crew a new york boy peter billingsley finds dead bodies when he goes west to visit his mother catherine hicks and her boyfriend paul le mat. Newly divorced paul stanton edward herrmann and his son billy stephen mchattie decide to venture into death valley during a road trip. Death valley 1982 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. December 8 comedian eddie murphy makes his film debut in 48 hrs.
Report missing or broken trailer death valley 1982 official trailer. Poltergeist 1982 official trailer jobeth williams, craig t. It centered on a divorcee and her child being stalked by a serial killer after the boy picks up an object that can help tie the killer to his crimes. A very straightforward thriller, with rudimentary slasher elements, death valley is a wellmade, wellshot, wellperformed film. Death valley is a desert valley located in eastern california, in the northern mojave desert bordering the great basin desert.
Death valley is a film directed by dick richards with peter billingsley, catherine hicks, paul le mat, stephen mchattie, year. It will go on to launch the extremely popular rambo film franchise. When they stop by the roadside, billy wanders off and finds a camper van containing the bodies of three victims that have just been slaughtered by a serial killer. To your surprise, youd find that the film is one of the most gussiedup, glitzy actord, lowbrow slasher flicks every made. Rothstein, the films screenwriter, actually took a vacation in death valley with family and friends.
Enjoy this watered down version of the hills have eyes in stunning vhs. Death valley 1982 a new york boy peter billingsley. The film manages to pull off a deft balancing act of genuine tensionbuilding and inspired slasher cheesiness. Dec 11, 2012 death valley is one of many obscured titles that have been forgotten over the years due to so many other films that have been released in the genre. A new york boy peter billingsley finds dead bodies when he goes west to visit his mother catherine hicks and her boyfriend paul le mat. But while some of its elements are surprisingly subversive even smart the majority of the picture is a very calmly paced stalking affair, and oddly excitement free. Death valley ganze filme deutsch, ganzer death valley 1982 film deutsch, death valley 1982 ganzer film deutch schauen, death valley 1982 ganzer film stream, ganzer film death valley. Death valley is a 1982 american horror film starring paul le mat, catherine hicks, stephen mchattie, wilford brimley, peter billingsley and. It is also one of the most exciting horror movies i can remember watching in my teen years. Death valley is a classic horror film from 1982 and directed by dick richards and written by richard rothstein. Death valley, which opens today at the rivoli and other theaters, is a. Death valley is a 1982 american horror film starring paul le mat, catherine hicks, stephen mchattie, wilford brimley, peter billingsley and edward herrmann.
Death valley was released in 1982 without much fanfare or promotion and was quickly lost among the glut of slasher films being churned out by hollywood at that time. Catherine hicks was also a real highlight in this movie as well and who i recognize from the first chucky movie, nice to see her in another horror movie. Psycho killer movie a young child, on vacation in death valley with his divorced mother and her boyfriend, discovers a clue that may lead. Death valley ganze filme deutsch, ganzer death valley 1982 film deutsch, death valley 1982 ganzer film deutch schauen, death valley 1982 ganzer film stream, ganzer film death valley kostenlos legal gucken. Actor peter billingsleys breakthrough theatrical feature film role would be in a christmas story 1983 which was billingsleys next cinema movie after death valley 1982 and two telefeatures.
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