"Katie McGovern will do anything to become an actress. Even if it kills her… tonight it might."

1987

1h 40m

6.0(126 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mary Steenburgen

Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn

Roddy McDowall

Mr. Murray

Jan Rubeš

Dr. Joseph Lewis

William Russ

Rob Sweeney

Ken Pogue

Officer Mullavy

Wayne Robson

Officer Huntley

Mark Malone

Roland McGovern

Michael Copeman

Highway Patrolman

Sam Malkin

Gas Jock

Pamela Moller

Woman at Audition

Creative team

Directed by: Arthur Penn
Written by: Marc Shmuger
Mark Malone
Produced by: John Bloomgarden
Marc Shmuger

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