In 1986, director david schmoeller worked with notoriously eccentric and tantrumprone actor klaus kinski on horror triller crawlspace. Writerdirector david schmoeller is obviously aware of the absurdity of this premise, and he imbues crawlspace with a surprisingly subtle comic spark that renders the film less a horror quickie made to capitalize on reallife tragedy than as a parody of such movies. Coming from the historic remodeling industry, we saw a need for experienced building contractors in the structural repair industry. Oh yeah, plus wolves at the door and the muchanticipated feature film adaptation of stephen kings it. Tim pilleri and lance reenstierna continue their deep dives into missing persons cases, murders, robberies, and other mysteries. Crawlspace movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Crawlspace is transferred in avc encoded 1080p high definition and framed at 1. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. This particular film marked the reunion of band with writerdirector david schmoeller after their terrific 1979 cult favorite tourist. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
Crawlspace is a 1986 slasher movie directed by david schmoeller and starring klaus kinski. The movie starred arthur kennedy, teresa wright, and tom happer, and ernest kinoy wrote the screenplay. A man who runs an apartment house for women is the demented son of a nazi surgeon who has the house equipped with secret passageways, hidden rooms and torture and murder devices. Crawlspace is a 1986 american horror thriller film starring klaus kinski as karl guenther, the crazed son of a nazi doctor obsessed with. Crawlspace is an effective little horror movie with a bevy of tension coursing through.
So i had fun watching it, but at the same time, i think unless you like this kind of haunted house style film and are looking for something to watch, it might not please you. Official us trailer for david schmoellers crawlspace 1986, coming to bluray from scream factory on december 17, 20 in the usa and canada. Crawlspace wasnt as bad but it suffered from its length. Legendary movie madman klaus kinski devours the scenery, along with everything else, as a murderously depraved voyeur with a thing for enclosed spaces and pretty young things in this certifiably wacko horror flick that must be seen to be disbelieved. The bluray transfer is nice for a film of this vintage and easily surpasses the long out of print dvd where it cofeatured with the attic. Watch crawlspace movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Horror thriller film geregisseerd door david schmoeller. Crawlspace 1986 nude scenes film released by empire pictures in that almighty year of 1986, and ive got to say that it is without a doubt the best. What the ladies dont know is that kinski is a demented psychopath who spies on them within the buildings crawlspaces and has built special torture chambers to prey on them. Crawlspace 1986 bluray disc landlord karl gunther klaus kinski seems like a nice enough guy. Crawlspace 1986 the following weapons were used in the film crawlspace. Now, schmoeller talks about this shoot and how it almost ended with crew lynching the actor.
The turn over rate is rapid, but can one prospective renter put a stop to gunthers serial killer ways. Produced by roberto bessi, the story about a demented man who traps young women and terrorizes them was written and directed by david schmoeller. A man who runs an apartment house for women is the demented son of a nazi surgeon who has the house equipped with secret passageways, hidden rooms. The film follows a group of aspiring actresses who live a seemingly comfortable life in a boardinghouse. So far, im really enjoying her natural performances and she seems to have an interesting range. Their films were generally agreeable monster outings, even the more extreme unrated ones, but in 1986 they took a detour into seriously sleazy nazisploitation territory with a little number called crawlspace. Klaus kinski does make for a decent villain, who is one very sick and twisted character. It is notable for kinskis usual onset antics driving his costars and director almost insane to such an extent that schmoeller made a short documentary about his experiences with kinski titled please kill mr. Karl gunther klaus kinski keeps a colt trooper mk iii in his hotel and uses it as a suicide weapon to kill himself with luck. Complete parodies list crawlspace 1986thomas, crawlspace 1986tugs, crawlspace 1986skarloey, crawlspace 1986jack and the pack, crawlspace 1986buffy the vampire slayer, crawlspace. And gary dauberman seems to be part of most horror franchises these years.
The crawl space is so named because there is typically only enough room to crawl rather than stand. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1986. Rarely do films give you an idea what lays in store, so quickly. Met klaus kinski, talia balsam en barbara whinnery. Loner mark lewis carl boehm works at a film studio during the.
As remodeling contractors paul haynes and mike bergen took on some of the toughest jobs. Crawlspace 1986 full movie with greek subtitles youtube. Theres some great imagery here, particularly in the last half of the film, and on top of that we get a great, if slightly dated, score from the one and only pino donoggio. We also host oneoff episodes with authors, criminologists, and media personalities.
Its only 80 minutes but it could have used a good ten minutes trimmed from it. No matter what you may think of this film, ya gotta admit klaus kinski was one of the most interesting in all forms of the word, both good and bad actors. Oct 01, 20 this is on one of those great mgm midnite movies double feature dvds, this one paired with the attic 1980 a film that bored the piss out of me. Its no secret that i absolutely love 80s horror films, it was such a great decade for our beloved genre. And few actors possess the natural creep factor that kinski exudes. Within aka crawlspace is out on amazon, itunes and hbo now. And there are some really icky moments too, that made me cringe. Apr 25, 2017 and gary dauberman seems to be part of most horror franchises these years. What they dont know is that he has a crawlspace from where he watches their every intimate move and plans their murders. No matter what you may think of this film, ya gotta admit klaus kinski was one of the most interesting in all forms of the word, both good. Crawlspace is a true crime show from the team behind missing maura murray. Here she plays the teenage daughter hannah, who is waiting to start her.
A crawl space is an unoccupied, unfinished narrow space under a building, between the ground and first floor. The attic stars carrie snodgrass as louise, a librarian and your classic old maid stuck caring for her domineering and verbally abusive father ray milland who is confined to a wheelchair. Crawlspace is a 1986 horror film that features klaus kinski, talia balsam, carole francis, barbara whinnery and tane mcclure. Written and directed by david schmoeller in 1986, crawlspace not to be confused with the made for tv movie of the same name is a twisted thriller that once again found the writerdirector working with producer charles band then with empire pictures, prior to starting full moon. Theyd previously worked together on the excellent tourist trap, a pg rated horror picture starring. While not entirely successful, the film still manages to produce an attractive. Released may 30th, 1986, crawlspace stars klaus kinski, talia balsam, barbara whinnery the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment. Mgm releases yet another double dose of the macabre in their midnight movie madness series with the attic 1979 and crawlspace 1986.
Apr 19, 2017 i liked guessing what was coming and booing the father who wont listen, and i liked the style of this film. And hes always looking out for his female tenants especially through the elaborate network of crawlspaces he has running through his apartment building. Produced by roberto bessi, the story about a demented man who traps young women and terrorizes them was written and directed by. Find out when and where you can watch crawlspace on tv with the full listings schedule at. While crawlspace has its moments of creepiness, it doesnt possess hardly any of the tension or suspense that one would hope for. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from crawlspace at the discogs marketplace. Pictures soon to be full moon entertainment and underrated director david schmoeller. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of.
Crawlspace 1986 scratchpad fandom powered by wikia. Hes participated in writing the scripts for the conjuring spinoffs annabelle and the nun. Crawlspace is one of the creepiest films youll ever see. Gunther releases a cage full of rats into the vent after her, but she manages to avoid them and circle back to his room. Im still discovering films from that time that i havent watched which brings me to crawlspace, a feature that i had no idea about until quite recently when i read about it in an underrated list of movies. To the pretty tenants of his women only rhode island apartment house, landlord klaus kinski seems like a perfect gentleman. American films of 1986 at imdb list of 1986 box office numberone films in the united states. This is not the crawlspace from 1986 starring klaus kinski, and its not the crawlspace thats set to be released later this year starring lori loughlin. Crawlspace is a 1972 madefortelevision horror film and thriller directed by john newland and buzz kulik and produced by herbert brodkin and robert berger. Crawlspace 1986 watch on prime video or streaming online. Crawlspace 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Im pretty on board for australian genre film, particularly work involving executive producer greg mclean, so i would have thought it wouldnt be too hard to get me to love crawlspace, but i just. David schmoellers neglected gem crawlspace 1986 has been rescued from obscurity by shout factory subset scream factory alongside a release of another 80s cult film, the beast within 1982.
It basically becomes a run of mill killerpsycho movie with little imagination. Crawlspace is a 1986 horror film directed by david schmoeller. Crawlspace is a 1986 american horror thriller film starring klaus kinski as karl guenther, the. Crawlspace is an effective little horror movie with a bevy of tension coursing through its dark and sleazy veins and offers up an air of unpredictability for horror fans who think theyve seen it all. The photography is by fulcis legendary dp sergio salvati and is quite gorgeous with a lovely colour palette. Complete parodies list crawlspace 1986thomas, crawlspace 1986tugs, crawlspace 1986skarloey, crawlspace 1986jack and the pack, crawlspace 1986buffy the. Our first glimpse at the film is as one doomed tenant enters his sanctum. Its a credit to schmoeller that the film is as good as it is. Its a horror and thriller movie with a very low rotten tomatoes critics score of 9% and a less than average. Karl gunther klaus kinski runs a boardinghouse for women and prides himself on keeping it immaculate. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Official us trailer for david schmoellers crawlspace 1986, coming to bluray from scream factory on december 17, 20 in the usa and.
Released on a newly restored bluray disc this month, crawlspace is one of the late, great klaus kinskis final cult films and surely one of his weirdest, which, if youre familiar with the. Crawlspace is the feature film debut of special effects makeup artist and production designer justin dix. Its also not the film that was originally named crawlspace before getting renamed the descent yes, that the descent. Most of the repairs were being done by various subcontractors lacking the structural understanding to complete repairs adequately. Bluray disc landlord karl gunther klaus kinski seems like a nice enough guy. I love this film would you rent a room from this man. This is on one of those great mgm midnite movies double feature dvds, this one paired with the attic 1980 a film that bored the piss out of me. For over a decade, theyve specialized in historic restoration. Crawlspace is a 1986 american horror thriller film starring klaus kinski as karl guenther, the crazed son of a nazi doctor obsessed with trapping young women and slowly torturing them to death, alongside talia balsam, barbara whinnery, and tane mcclure. Kinski is at his insane, mad best, crawling through the ventilation pipes with a.
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