Incubus

Incubus (1981)

He is the Destroyer.

In a small town in Wisconsin, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally raped and murdered. A doctor and the local sheriff discover that the boy's dreams are real and that a sinister cult might be behind the brutal murders. They must track down the vicious killer, who may be the indestructible incarnation of a demon spawned from hell.

Date of release
1981-10-13
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (121)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Director
John Hough

Casting

Interesting facts

Incubus is a 1981 Canadian supernatural slasher film directed by John Hough and starring John Cassavetes, Kerrie Keane, and John Ireland. The plot focuses on a small Wisconsin town where a mysterious figure is raping and murdering young women. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Ray Russell. The screenplay for the film was originally completed by Sandor Stern, though it was so significantly rewritten by star Cassavetes during production that a pseudonymous "George Franklin" received the official credit as screenwriter.

Production

The original screenplay for the film, based on Ray Russell's 1976 novel, Incubus, was written by Sandor Stern, who had previously written the screenplay for The Amityville Horror (1979). However, the screenplay was significantly reworked by star John Cassavetes during filming, with director John Hough estimating that around eighty percent of Stern's original work had been rewritten.

Incubus was shot near Toronto, Ontario over a period of ten weeks in the fall of 1980, on a budget of CA$5.1 million. Principal photography began September 22, 1980, and was completed November 17, 1980. The film was financed through a Canadian tax shelter. Its actors and cast were asked to sign a secrecy agreement to not discuss the film.

Colin Chilvers designed the film's special makeup effects. Principal photography was completed by mid-November 1980.

The film features the British hard rock band Samson in the form of archival clips taken from the film Biceps of Steel that appear onscreen during a sequence set in a movie theater.

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