---
title: 'Frightmare (1983)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Norman Thaddeus Vane'
released: '1983-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/frightmare-1983'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083973/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Frightmare (1983)

1983 · 87 min · Horror · United States


## Synopsis

Frightmare is a 1981 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Norman Thaddeus Vane. It stars Ferdy Mayne, Luca Bercovici, Jennifer Starrett, Nita Talbot and Barbara Pilavin, along with Jeffrey Combs in his horror film acting debut. The film's plot follows a group of drama students who decide to kidnap the corpse of a recently deceased horror movie star. By disrupting his tomb, they unwittingly release an ancient black magic that begins consuming them one by one.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Norman Thaddeus Vane](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-thaddeus-vane)
- **Screenplay:** [Norman Thaddeus Vane](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-thaddeus-vane)

## Cast

- [Nita Talbot](https://cinepixo.com/people/nita-talbot)
- [Leon Askin](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-askin)
- [Chuck Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/chuck-mitchell)
- [Jeffrey Combs](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-combs)
- [Ferdy Mayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferdy-mayne)
- [Jennifer Starrett](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-starrett)
- [Barbara Pilavin](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-pilavin)

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