Deadline

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=125 BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="043467d1dyxtip.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>YikesHorror.com</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|     </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="YikesHorror.com"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Horror beginning with D"><U>Horror beginning with D</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id596.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. Butcher MD"><U>Dr. Butcher MD</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id396.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Deadly Friend"><U>Deadly Friend</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id397.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Deadmate"><U>Deadmate</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id398.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Deadly Intruder"><U>Deadly Intruder</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id212.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Dark"><U>The Dark</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id213.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Day of the Dead"><U>Day of the Dead</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id214.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dead Buried"><U>Dead & Buried</U></A>   |   <B>Deadline</B>   |   <A HREF="id216.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Deadly Blessing"><U>Deadly Blessing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id395.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Deadly Females"><U>The Deadly Females</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id283.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Deadly Sanctuary"><U>Deadly Sanctuary</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id217.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Deadtime Stories"><U>Deadtime Stories</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id218.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Death Ship"><U>Death Ship</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id219.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Devils Rain"><U>The Devil's Rain</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id220.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dolls"><U>Dolls</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id221.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. Phibes Rises Again"><U>Dr. Phibes Rises Again</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id222.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Day of Judgement"><U>A Day of Judgement</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id234.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Dark Half"><U>The Dark Half</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id235.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Daughters of Darkness"><U>Daughters of Darkness</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id236.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dawn of the Dead"><U>Dawn of the Dead</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id237.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dawn of the Mummy"><U>Dawn of the Mummy</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id238.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DeadAlive"><U>Dead-Alive</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id239.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dead Pit"><U>Dead Pit</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id240.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dead Ringers"><U>Dead Ringers</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id241.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Dead Zone"><U>The Dead Zone</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id243.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Death Warmed up"><U>Death Warmed up</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id244.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Delirium"><U>Delirium</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id245.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Demon Wind"><U>Demon Wind</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id246.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Demonic Toys"><U>Demonic Toys</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id465.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Demons 2"><U>Demons 2</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id247.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Deranged"><U>Deranged</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id248.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Devil Times Five"><U>Devil Times Five</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id249.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dolly Dearest"><U>Dolly Dearest</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id250.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dont Go in the House"><U>Don't Go in the House</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id251.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dont Look in The Basement"><U>Don't Look in The Basement</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id252.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dont Look Now"><U>Don't Look Now</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id253.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dont Open the Door"><U>Don't Open the Door</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id254.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Doom Asylum"><U>Doom Asylum</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id255.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dracula (1979)"><U>Dracula (1979)</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id256.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. Giggles"><U>Dr. Giggles</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id257.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Driller Killer"><U>The Driller Killer</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id258.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Dunwich Horror"><U>The Dunwich Horror</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/serve?bfmid=2181&sourceid=39400659&categoryid=dvd_scifihor2" BORDER="0" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" NOSAVE > <A HREF="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=2181&sourceid=39400659&categoryid=dvd_scifihor2" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="http://a1204.g.akamai.net/f/1204/1181/24h/www.affiliate.net/affnet/images/vid_dvd120X90C.gif" BORDER="0" WIDTH="120" HEIGHT="90" ALT="Check Out Our Horror Collection"></A>  </B></div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/serve?bfmid=26864318&siteid=39400660&bfpage=home" BORDER="0" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" NOSAVE > <A HREF="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=26864318&siteid=39400660&bfpage=home" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="http://www.dvdplanet.com/satellite/banners/redlogo_120x23_1.jpg" BORDER="0" WIDTH="120" HEIGHT="23" ALT="DVDPlanet.com"></A>  </B></div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/serve?bfmid=9613914&siteid=39400670&bfpage=promolinks" BORDER="0" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" NOSAVE > <A HREF="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=9613914&siteid=39400670&bfpage=promolinks" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="http://www.emusic.com/images/affiliate/DJRap_120x240.gif" BORDER="0" WIDTH="120" HEIGHT="240" ALT=""></A>  </B></div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/serve?bfmid=37920209&siteid=39404880&bfpage=logo" BORDER="0" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" NOSAVE > <A HREF="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=37920209&siteid=39404880&bfpage=logo" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/bn/711-1751-4022-7" BORDER="0" WIDTH="120" HEIGHT="60" ALT=""></A>  </B></div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/serve?bfmid=1375281&siteid=39403516&bfpage=homepage" BORDER="0" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" NOSAVE > <A HREF="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=1375281&siteid=39403516&bfpage=homepage" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="http://affiliate.gamestop.com/affIMG/homepage_125x125.gif" BORDER="0" WIDTH="125" HEIGHT="125" ALT="Buy at GameStop.com"></A>  </B></div> <div> <B> <IMG SRC="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/serve?bfmid=27276611&siteid=39400671&bfpage=a_120x60_style1" BORDER="0" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" NOSAVE > <A HREF="http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=27276611&siteid=39400671&bfpage=a_120x60_style1" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="http://a408.g.akamai.net/f/408/1284/24h/image.netflix.com/NetFlix_Assets/affiliates/banners/A12060v1.gif" BORDER="0" WIDTH="120" HEIGHT="60" ALT=""></A>  </B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 BGCOLOR="#FFFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Deadline</B></div> <div> <B>(W</B><B>riter/Artist)                                           7*******skulls</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Blood * Strong Language * Violent * No Sexual Situations * Nudity * * Extremely Gory*</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1980/C</B><B>olor/90 Min./Paragon Video Productions & ACFC & Horror Picture Films/Rated</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Director............Mario Azzopardi (Nowhere to Hide)</B></div> <div> <B>Screenplay.......Mario Azzopardi & Dick Olekziac</B></div> <div> <B>Music................Sam Bart</B></div> <div> <B>Procucer...........Henry Less</B></div> <div> <B>Executive Producer....Henry Less</B></div> <div> <B>Special Effects co-ordination by Martin Malivoire</B></div> <div> <B>Make-up by Coleen Allison</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Dramatis Personae</U></B></div> <div> <B>Stephen Lessey....Stephen Young (The Clown Murders, Patton)</B></div> <div> <B>Elizabeth Lessey..Sharon Masters</B></div> <div> <B>Burt Horrowitz....Marvin Goldhar</B></div> <div> <B>Darlene Waters....Jeanie Elias</B></div> <div> <B>Sharon Lessey.....Cindy Hinds </B></div> <div> <B>Phillip Lessey....Phillip Leonard</B></div> <div> <B>David Lessey......Todd Woodcroft</B></div> <div> <B>Martha Lessey.....Bev Marsh</B></div> <div> <B>Professor.........Mary Risk</B></div> <div> <B>Prostitute........Julianne Rice</B></div> <div> <B>Prostitute........Jayne Andrew</B></div> <div> <B>Punk Rocker.......Rough Trade </B></div> <div> <B>Punk Rocker.......Carole Pope</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Critique</U></B><B>: Well made film. does a good job of keeping us intrigued. Flattens out a bit once we separate horror scene from real life, interest never wanes much. Excellent job by as the driven Stephen. The dissolution of the family in the face of a driven father is played nicely. The film does a good job too of keeping us interested without putting forth anyone in a positive light. Even if predictable, the ending too is nicely played. The images of Stephen's family life are as terrible as the interspersed images from Stephen's books. Included is a dismemberment of a priest by nuns, children burning their grandmother with gasoline and an assortment of other gruesome events.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Plot Summary</U></B><B>: Blood suddenly comes from the faucet of a showering woman, overpowering and drowning her. A writer specializing in horror gives a presentation at the university. The students see a scene from one of his movies in which a black ram is shooed away, and the shooer soon is pulled into the works of an agricultural machine limb by limb. A few of the students try to heckle Stephen Lessey's work as socially degenerate that merely panders to the market. Lessey insists that he simply speaks the language of his times. Lessey wants to do something new but his agent Burt Horowitz wants him to stick with the same formula. Stephen is too busy to pay much attention to his son. A birth somewhere is going very badly as the mother is soon frothing blood from the mouth. Even when Elizabeth, Stephen's wife, comes home apparently in great pain, Stephen having forgotten to pick her up, Stephen continues to write. The ensuing fight terrifies the children. The fetus in five cases has committed suicide in the womb, deciding to take the mother with it. Stephen tries to make it up to Elizabeth. She's not having it. Stephen has been burning his drafts much to the chagrin of his agent, Burt. People are pretty sure Stephen's writing has dried up. Elizabeth's response is to get in with the cocaine crowd and men. In a neo-nazi experiment, drunks are gathered to be subjected to the rigors of a specially amplified punk rock song. As advertised, the drunks soon evacuate their bowels to the dangerous frequencies. It does seem that he has had a bad effect on his kids seem not to be able to distinguish fiction from reality while mother is out with a man. A terrible tragedy ensues. Horowitz insists that Stephen leave his family for a while. Deciding that it's all too much, Stephen invites a group of hooker types over to his house for an orgy-party. Stephen begins hallucinating that his children are in one of his films and he watches his seven year old strangle while she calls for him. The girls trash the house and run off. Stephen falls asleep haunted by the visages of family members in the guises of his books and movies. Stephen awakens to find that the most horrifying story he can think of is his own life.</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>