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| Screamplay | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Rufus Butler Seder |
| Written by | Ed Greenberg Rufus Butler Seder |
| Produced by | Dennis M. Piana |
| Starring | George Kuchar Katy Bolger Rufus Butler Seder Basil J. Bova Ed Callahan |
| Edited by | Rufus Butler Seder |
| Music by | Basil J. Bova George Cordeiro |
| Distributed by | Troma Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000[1] |
Screamplay is a 1984 American horror film directed by Rufus Butler Seder.
Plot
[edit]Aspiring screenwriter Edgar Allen (Rufus B. Seder) arrives in Hollywood carrying his most valuable possessions: a battered suitcase and a typewriter. Edgar Allen's best attribute is his wild imagination. He imagines scenes so vividly for the murder mystery he is writing that they seem to come to life...and they do! As mysterious gruesome murders pile up, Edgar Allen must confront aging actresses, rock stars and the police in a bleak setting of broken dreams and hideously broken bodies in Hollywood. As the line between reality and imagination becomes more blurred, Edgar Allen, convinced the only way to be a real writer is to suffer, is driven slowly mad.
Cast
[edit]- Rufus Butler Seder as Edgar Allan
- George Kuchar as Martin
- Katy Bolger as Holly
- Basil J. Bova as Tony Cassano
- Ed Callahan as Keven Kleindorf
- George Cordeiro as Sgt. Joe Blatz
- M. Lynda Robinson (credited as "Linda Robinson") as Nina Ray
- Eugene Seder as Al Weiner
- Bob White as Lot
- James M. Connor as Nicky Blair
Production
[edit]Screamplay was filmed between August and September 1983 in and around Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
Release
[edit]After a theatrical and video release, Troma released the film on DVD in 2005.[2] This release is currently out of print.
2026 4K Restoration
[edit]Over the 40+ years that followed production, the film developed a cult following and in 2025 it was licensed to Muscle Distribution (NYC) and Matchbox Cine (Scotland) to be restored in 4K. As of this writing, the restoration is almost complete and video interviews with surviving cast and crew have been completed for inclusion on the restoration DVD along with other related materials including video and photos by underground film legend George Kuchar who co-starred in the film. Both the restoration and DVD are scheduled for release in 2026.
Legacy
[edit]The director of the film, Rufus Butler Seder, would later be most famous for his Scanimation children’s books sold around the world in 16 languages,[3] his LIFETILES animated murals[4] and his optically animated toy inventions.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Shapiro, Marc (July 1985). "Screamplay". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Screamplay (DVD)". dvdempire.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Workman Publishing". Workman Publishing. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-DtcHTqptQ
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb5RRnJ_sJU
External links
[edit]- Screamplay at IMDb
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