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Trial by Terror (1983)

1983-01-01 · 1h 30m · EN
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There's an intruder in the house... You get a gun... You do what you have to...

A couple moves into a new home and find success and happiness, but soon their dream becomes a nightmare when they hear chilling voices in the night, vandalous attacks and a faceless, nameless menace threatens to destroy them. The law won't help, and when an intruder is shot and killed, their ordeal has just begun.

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Wayne CrawfordWriterAndrew LaneWriterHildy BrooksDirectorBarbara Elaine SmithWriter

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Martin LandauMartin LandauKay LenzKay LenzKaren ArmstrongAlma MartinezAlma MartinezDiane JohnsonColleen CampColleen CampAllen GarfieldAllen GarfieldWayne CrawfordWayne Crawford

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · HorrorPacingShortDirector preference271840Actor preference16281 · 40871 · 94313Country preferenceUsDecade preference1980

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Frequently asked questions about Trial by Terror

What is Trial by Terror about?

A couple moves into a new home and find success and happiness, but soon their dream becomes a nightmare when they hear chilling voices in the night, vandalous attacks and a faceless, nameless menace threatens to destroy them. The law won't help, and when an intruder is shot and killed, their ordeal has just begun.

How long is Trial by Terror?

Trial by Terror has a runtime of 90 minutes.