Peopletoys

Tantrums redirects here. For the emotional outburst see Tantrum

Peopletoys
Directed by	Sean MacGregor David Sheldon (uncredited)
Produced by	Michael Blowitz (producer) Albert Cole (associate producer) Dylan Jones (producer) Jordan M. Wank (executive producer)
Written by	Sandra Lee Blowitz (co-writer) John Durren (writer) Dylan Jones (story)
Starring	See below
Music by	William Loose
Cinematography	Paul Hipp Michael Shea
Editing by	Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Running time	88 minutes
Country	USA
Language	English

Peopletoys is a 1974 American film directed by Sean MacGregor and David Sheldon (uncredited).^[1]

The film is also known as Devil Times Five (American reissue title), Tantrums (United Kingdom video title) and The Horrible House on the Hill (American reissue title).

Plot

Five children crawl from the wreckage of a deadly van accident in a snowy canyon. The juvenile survivors (including teen heartthrob Leif Garrett) seek shelter at a secluded mountaintop winter home occupied by a rich businessman (Gene Evans) and his friends (including Sorrell Booke and Shelly Morrison). Soon, strange mishaps occur and the group is stranded without electricity and telephones. One by one, the adults begin to fell prey to a series of shocking and violent deaths. By the time the few surviving adults suspect the demented delinquents it may be too late.

Cast

• Sorrell Booke as Harvey Beckman
• Gene Evans as Papa Doc
• Taylor Lacher as Rick
• Joan McCall as Julie
• Shelley Morrison as Ruth
• Carolyn Stellar as Lovely
• John Durren as Ralph
• Leif Garrett as David
• Gail Smale as Sister Hannah
• Dawn Lyn as Moe
• Tierre Turner as Brian
• Tia Thompson as Susan
• Henry Beckman as Dr. Brown

Release

The film was released theatrically in the United States by Cinemation Industries in 1974.

The film was released on VHS by Media Home Entertainment. It was later re-released by Video Treasures.

In 2006, Code Red DVD released the film on DVD.

External links

• Peopletoys at the Internet Movie Database
• Peopletoys is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]

References

1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071413/fullcredits#directors