- Crawlspace (film)
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Crawlspace Directed by David Schmoeller Produced by Roberto Bessi Written by David Schmoeller Starring Klaus Kinski
Talia BalsamMusic by Pino Donaggio Cinematography Sergio Salvati Editing by Bert Glatstein Distributed by Empire Pictures Release date(s) 21 May 1986 Running time 80 min. Country 
United StatesLanguage English Crawlspace is a 1986 horror/thriller film starring Klaus Kinski as Karl Guenther, the crazed son of a Nazi doctor, who is obsessed with trapping young women and then slowly torturing them to death. The film is produced by Roberto Bessi, written and directed by David Schmoeller and also stars Talia Balsam.
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Plot summary
Karl Guenther (Klaus Kinski) is a conscientious landlord who looks out for his young and attractive tenants. Jessica (Carole Francis), the rising young soap opera star, Harriet (Barbara Whinnery), a sensuous and vivacious secretary, Sophie (Tane McClure), an accomplished pianist who enjoys wild affairs with her boyfriend, and Lori (Talia Balsam), a young college student who has just moved in a recently "vacated" apartment: all live in Karl's well kept apartments. The only discord is the "tap, tap, tap" sound at night from the crawlspace above their rooms. Karl tells them it's only rats, but in reality it is Karl spying on them. One by one, the tenants (and a Nazi hunter named Alfred Lassiter, (Jack Heller)) become his victims ...each one put to a gruesome test. Only Lori remains alive to disclose the diabolical Karl and she enters the crawlspace—she is alone with a madman capable of anything.
DVD release
The film was released on DVD in 2002 by MGM as a double feature with The Attic. As of September 13, 2010, the DVD is now out of print and no plans have been made by MGM to re-release either film. Because of this, the DVD has gone up in value for as much as $30 online, making the DVD a collector's item.
Cast
- Klaus Kinski: Karl Guenther
- Talia Balsam: Lori Bancroft
- Barbara Whinnery: Harriet Watkins
- Carole Francis: Jessica Marlow
- Tane McClure: Sophie Fisher (as Tane)
- Sally Brown: Martha White
- Jack Heller: Alfred Lassiter
- David Abbott: Hank Peterson
- Kenneth Robert Shippy: Josef Steiner
- David Schmoeller: Rejected tenant (uncredited)
External links
- Crawlspace at the Internet Movie Database
- Crawlspace at AllRovi
- Crawlspace at Rotten Tomatoes
Categories:- English-language films
- 1986 films
- 1980s horror films
- American horror films
- Empire International Pictures films
- Films shot in 35mm
- Psychological thriller films
- Slasher films
- Serial killer films
- American films
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