The Wind (1986 film)

The Wind (also known as The Edge of Terror and Terror's Edge[1]) is a 1986 American slasher film co-written, produced, co-edited and directed by Nico Mastorakis. It stars Meg Foster, Wings Hauser, Robert Morley, and David McCallum. The film follows a novelist who is under attack by an assailant during a windy night in Monemvasia.

The Wind
Promotional poster
Directed byNico Mastorakis
Produced byNico Mastorakis
Screenplay by
  • Nico Mastorakis
  • Fred Perry
Starring
Music by
CinematographyAndreas Bellis
Edited by
Production
company
Omega Pictures[1]
Release date
  • November 17, 1986 (1986-11-17)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Novelist Sian Anderson travels to the solitude Greek island Monemvasia from her Los Angeles home to write her newest mystery book; she is also advised that a strong and massive wind will occur throughout the night and is recommended to stay indoors while the wind blows from the sea. While writing her novel, she witnesses the local handyman, Phil, murder her landlord, Elias Appleby, and soon comes under attack from the crazed psychopath while the deadly wind continues to occur throughout the night.

Cast

Release

The Wind was released on VHS in the United States by Lightning Video in 1987,[2] and by PolyGram Video in the United Kingdom as The Edge of Terror.[3] Simitar Entertainment released the film on DVD on June 29, 1999,[4] with Image Entertainment later releasing the film on March 25, 2003.[5] On January 31, 2020, Arrow Video announced that they will be issuing The Wind on Blu-ray,[6] which was released on April 14.[7]

References
  1. "The Wind". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.
  2. "The Wind". VHS Collector. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.
  3. "Edge of Terror, The". Video Collector. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.
  4. "Wind, The". DVDEmpire.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.
  5. "Wind, The". DVDEmpire.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.
  6. "Upcoming Arrow Video Blu-ray Releases". Blu-ray.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.
  7. "The Wind Blu-ray". Arrow Films. Archived from the original on March 5, 2020.


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