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Scared Stiff (1987)

R · 1987-10-23 · 1h 23m · EN
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Kate's a single mom rock star recovering from a nervous breakdown; David is her psychiatrist turned lover. After David buys an old Charleston mansion and Kate and her son move in with him, strange events occur including the discoveries of a secret hidden attic and the diary of the murderous slave trader who owned the home. Kate hears a piano playing by itself and sees the ghost of the slave trader who once lived there. Their relationship is strained by the bizarre events as Kate's sanity is again questioned as she insists what she's seen is real...but is it?

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Richard FriedmanDirector
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Andrew StevensAndrew StevensDavid YoungMary Page KellerMary Page KellerKate ChristopherDavid RamseyDavid RamseyGeorge MastersonJosh SegalJosh SegalJasonBill HindmanBill HindmanDr. Ben BrightmanJackie DavisJackie DavisDetective WhitcombNicole FortierNicole FortierElizabeth MastersonTony ShepherdTony ShepherdWallyTom KouchalakosTom KouchalakosMichael MurphyJennifer HingelJennifer HingelJenniferRichard JasonRichard JasonElizabeth's Son

Keywords

SingerHaunted houseNervous breakdownIndependent filmSlave owner

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Genre affinityHorrorTheme affinitySinger · Haunted House · Nervous BreakdownPacingShortDirector preference338550Actor preference151015 · 115884 · 164401Country preferenceUs

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What is Scared Stiff about?

Kate's a single mom rock star recovering from a nervous breakdown; David is her psychiatrist turned lover. After David buys an old Charleston mansion and Kate and her son move in with him, strange events occur including the discoveries of a secret hidden attic and the diary of the murderous slave trader who owned the home. Kate hears a piano playing by itself and sees the ghost of the slave trader who once lived there. Their relationship is strained by the bizarre events as Kate's sanity is again questioned as she insists what she's seen is real...but is it?

How long is Scared Stiff?

Scared Stiff has a runtime of 83 minutes.

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