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Appointment with Fear
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Appointment with Fear

1985-10-25 · 96 min · ★ 2.6

Horror · Crime · Fantasy

Moustapha Akkad, the man who brought you HALLOWEEN, invites you to keep an APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR. According to legend, Attis, King of the Woods, sacrificed his child to keep his own spirit alive and free to wander the earth at will. APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR casts this evil in contemporary terms: can a group of free-spirited teenagers and an inquisitive detective save a dying woman's infant from being Attis' next victim? The suspense is unrelenting as they - and you - keep an APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR.

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Directors
Ramsey Thomas, Alan Smithee
Production companies
Manson International
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Michele LittleMichele LittleCarol
Michael WyleMichael WyleBobby
Kerry RemsenKerry RemsenHeather
Douglas RoweDouglas RoweKowalski
Garrick DowhenAttis
Deborah VoorheesDeborah VoorheesRuth
Pamela Bach-HasselhoffPamela Bach-HasselhoffSamantha
Vincent BarbourCowboy
Mike GomezMike GomezLittle Joe
Danny DaytonDanny DaytonNorman
James AveryJames AveryConnors
Sergia SimoneThe Woman
Charlotte SpeerMrs. Pierce
Hugo StangerOld Man
Gertrude ClementElderly Woman
IlangaThe Mime
Pamela MorrowNurse
Matthew SchultzBaby
Peter GriffinGeorge
Mark RoystonDoctor

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