Moonstalker

Moonstalker is a 1989[1] American independent slasher film written and directed by Michael O'Rourke and starring Ernest Abernathy, Blake Gibbons, John Marzilli, and Kelly Mullis. Its plot follows a group of campers near Reno, Nevada who are stalked by a murderous maniac.[2]

Moonstalker
VHS artwork
Directed byMichael O'Rourke
Produced by
Sally Smith
Written byMichael O'Rourke
Starring
Ernest Abernathy
Music byDouglas Pipes
CinematographyMichael Goi
Edited byColin Hobson
Distributed by
American Cinema Marketing
  • Complete Entertainment Inc.
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A family's mountain vacation near Reno, Nevada interrupted by the arrival of a disheveled man hauling a trailer behind an old Cadillac. Pop, as he calls himself, tells the family a tall tale about the son he lost to illness. The family feels sorry for him and befriends him, not knowing the danger that is soon to come to them. In reality, his son Bernie is crazy, deranged and dangerous and kept straitjacketed and chained up in Pop's trailer. Pop lets Bernie out only to stalk and harm campers while Pop helps himself to their belongings.

Not far away, a group of young people are preparing for two weeks of wilderness training. The camp is run by Regis, and his crazy girlfriend, Marcie, who tells them that P.J., a new camper has disappeared. We find out that the P.J., is dead.

Meanwhile, the police are trying to piece together what happened to the tourist family when an old police officer, Taylor, shows up. He recognizes Pop, remembering how Bernie went on a murderous rampage years ago. Unable to convince the others, he heads for the wilderness camp on his own. By the time he arrives, it is too late. Bernie has already done his dirty work. As Taylor hunts for Bernie, it is a heart-stopping and frightening game of kill or be killed.

Cast
  • Blake Gibbons as Bernie
  • John Marzilli as Regis
  • Ernest Abernathy as Harry
  • Kelly Mullis as Tracy
  • Ingrid Vold as Marcie
  • Ann McFadden as Vicky
  • Joe Balogh as Ron
  • Neil Kinsella as Taylor
  • Ken Hanes as P.J.
  • Pamela Ross as Sophie
  • Larry Coven as Paramedic
  • Carl Solomon as Paramedic
  • Michael Capellupo as Boy
  • Jill Foors as Debbie
  • Sioux-z Jessup as Jane
  • Ron K. Collie as Mikey
  • Sam Williams as Female Deputy
  • Mark Archuleta as Driving Paramedic / Photographer

References
  1. "Moonstalker". British Film Institute. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. "James Cartner and Michael Goi". American Cinematographer. ASC Holding Corporation. 84 (2–6): 135.


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