Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Crime, horror, thriller a divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through. While dated of course,death valley remains an excellent and exciting horror movie to this day. Death valley is a 1982 horror film starring catherine hicks, edward herrmann, peter billingsley, stephen mchattie, paul le mat, mary steelsmith and earl w. Death valley 1982 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. A father edward herrmann and his towheaded son billy peter billingsley spend the kind of intimate, affectionate day together that, in movies. Dec 03, 2017 starring the kid from a christmas story and wilford brimley. Theres precious little to say about death valley, the most alarmingly mundane slasher flick ive ever seen. Find similar and related movies for death valley 1982 dick richards on allmovie. The acting is also quite good, considering the type of movie this is and the era in which it was released. Death valley is a 1982 horror film starring catherine hicks, edward. Death valley, movie, 1982 internet movie cars database.
It was released two years before that movie came out but ill admit, its really hard to watch this without constantly thinking of a christmas story. Starring paul le mat, catherine hicks, stephen mchattie, wilford brimley. Like, share, and subscribe to horrorama movie trailers for more of your. Death valley 1982 the movie title stills collection. The cast and crew of death valley 1982 participate in many convention or fanmeet. Located about 5 hours from hollywood, its easily accessible to the major studios and provides one of the most unique landscapes in the world. Movie details for death valley 1982 death valley 1982 country. Watch the kid from a christmas story peter billingsley and the.
You can write, death valley 1982 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Death valley in movies and television death valley. Its just so runofthemill and without much surprise or energy, and despite the good qualities there are on hand, its hardly able to elicit much excitement. Death valley 1982 nude scenes movie, 1982 pictures provided by. The film was shot in death valley national park, which allows for a stark ambience that doesnt get taken advantage of enough. A divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through death valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.
Starring the kid from a christmas story and wilford brimley. Death valley 1982 death valley is one of those movies that is competently written and acted but suffers from an extreme case of inertia. It centered on a divorcee and her child being stalked by a serial killer after the boy picks up an object that can help tie the killer to his crimes. Death valley 1982 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Even paul le mat, who starred in the movie, was pretty tonguetied about it. The cast also travels to comiccon and multifandom conventions in many countries. Always remember dont trust the opinion of death valley 1982 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment.
Enjoy this watered down version of the hills have eyes in stunning vhs. Death valley is a film directed by dick richards with peter billingsley, catherine hicks, paul le mat, stephen mchattie, year. Death valley 1982 billy, honky tonk freeway 1981 little billy, and sherman oaks 1995 billy baker. In the end, death valley is just too routine to stand out. Many popular films have been shot here including the original episode of the star wars epic now known as episode iv a new hope. Death valley is a 1982 american horror film starring catherine hicks, edward herrmann, peter billingsley, stephen. The next generation 1994 a stranger is watching 1982 maniac cop 1988 the clown at midnight 1999 evil sister 1996 dinner with a vampire 1987 meera jaakirathai 2016 the rosary murders 1987 prom night 2008 bog 1983. Ralphie from a christmas story outruns a vicious killer in death valley, a silly but entertaining slasher that received a very limited theatrical run back in 1982. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for death valley 1982. Slasher movie where a family driving through death valley are pursued by a killer after the young son sees his face. A subtle, creepy, and fun horrorthriller, death valley is a cool film, with an always great performance from mchattie.
Ultimately, death valley is a curiosity more interesting for its cast than. Death valley is a desert valley located in eastern california, in the northern mojave desert bordering the great basin desert. However, it is impossible to evaluate good or bad before watch death valley 1982 full movie. Death valley 1982 a new york boy peter billingsley finds dead bodies when he goes west to visit his mother catherine hicks and her boyfriend paul le mat. Crime, horror, thriller a divorced mother, her young son and her new boyfriend set out on a road trip through death valley and run afoul of a local serial killer.
I have to admit that id just about forgotten 1982s death valley a violentyetsophisticated 1982 thriller lost in the amidst the eras slasher craze existed until scream factory recently announced that theyd be releasing, a film thats never even seen a dvd release, as part of their everg. Jun 03, 2016 the end of death valley packs a real shocker as to the true identity of the killer, and there are some genuine thrills that completely catch you off guard throughout. Death valley is a solid, forgotten little early 80s slasher gem that makes the most of its suspense angle and banks on billingsly looking like hes stuck in westworld and mchattie like hes from the tcm family. The following list of movie or television filmvideo productions were either shot on location in or near death valley, or, the subject matterplot includes death valley real or perceived in italics. Death valley national park has been a popular location to film movies and tv shows over the years.
Buy death valley movie posters from movie poster shop. Alongside the wideeyed, innocent peter billingsley are catherine hicks from childs play and paul le mat, and their vacation to california turns into a nightmare when they cross. When little billy peter billingsley travels to arizona to visit his mother. Movies like death valley 1982 if you like death valley you are looking for scary, mind bending and serious movies about with serial killer, desert, psychopath, slasher, murder, teenage life and crimes themes of crime, horror and thriller genre shot in usa. Death valley was released in 1982 without much fanfare or promotion and was quickly lost among the glut of slasher films being churned out by hollywood at that time. The end of death valley packs a real shocker as to the true identity of the killer, and there are some genuine thrills that completely catch you off guard throughout. Alongside the wideeyed, innocent peter billingsley are catherine hicks from childs play and paul le mat, and their vacation to california turns into a nightmare when they cross tracks with a madman. One of at least three filmed productions where actor peter billingsley played a character called billy which is a name similar to his surname of billingsley.
Streaming full death valley 1982 first, once you can rate this movie. That is unfortunate because the film features everything horror fans love. Death valley 1982 article 3851 by dave sindelar viewing date. Death valley is one of many obscured titles that have been forgotten over the years due to so many other films that have been released in the genre. Yeah, that was a little bit too violent for me, le mat said when i. Death valley is one of many obscured titles that have been forgotten over the years due to so many other films that have been released in. May 07, 1982 death valley, which opens today at the rivoli and other theaters, is a thriller about a group of ordinary tourists who stumble into a dangerous situation. It was directed by dick richards and written by richard rothstein. It centered on a divorcee and her child being stalked by a serial killer after the boy picks up an object that can help. With paul le mat, catherine hicks, stephen mchattie, wilford brimley. I saw this movie on tv many years ago and while it wasnt the scariest of horror shows.
Director dick richards who burst onto the movie scene in the 70s with the culpepper cattle company seems to have lost his way here. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Death valley is forever marred because it stars ralphie from a christmas story. Psycho killer movie a young child, on vacation in death valley with his divorced mother and her boyfriend, discovers a clue that may lead. Death valley is a 1982 american horror film starring paul le mat. Death valley is a 1982 american horror film starring catherine hicks, edward herrmann, peter billingsley, stephen mchattie, paul le mat, mary steelsmith and earl w. Death valley in movies and television death valley national. I mean, i keep trying to imagine its just some random kid so i can enjoy the movie, but i cant.
The acting is also quite good, considering the type. Before peter billingsley played ralphie parker he was billy stanton a 10 yearoldkid who gets shipped off to death valley with his mother catherine hicks and her new boyfriend paul lemat for a vacation. Death valley is a 1982 american horror film starring paul le mat, catherine hicks, stephen mchattie, wilford brimley, peter billingsley and edward herrmann. Death valley is a 1982 american slasher film starring paul le mat, catherine hicks, stephen mchattie, wilford brimley, peter billingsley and edward herrmann.
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