American Gothic

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-05-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, Canada

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (2159 Reviews)

Director:

John Hough

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Sarah Torgov Terence Kelly Mark Erickson Caroline Barclay

Writer:

Burt Wetanson (screenplay)

Michael Vines (screenplay)

Fullplot:

When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.

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