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Curtains

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Curtains

"Behind every curtain, someone is waiting...something is watching."

1983

1h 29m

5.3(143 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Six young actresses auditioning for a movie role at a remote mansion are targeted by a mysterious masked murderer.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

John Vernon

John Vernon

Jonathan Stryker

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Eggar

Samantha Sherwood

Linda Thorson

Linda Thorson

Brooke Parsons

Anne Ditchburn

Anne Ditchburn

Laurian Summers

Lynne Griffin

Lynne Griffin

Patti O'Connor

Sandee Currie

Sandee Currie

Tara DeMillo

Lesleh Donaldson

Lesleh Donaldson

Christie Burns

Deborah Burgess

Amanda Teuther

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Matthew

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Monty

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Ciupka
Written by: William Gray
Robert Guza Jr.
Produced by: Peter R. Simpson

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