Cellar Dweller

1987
18
1h 17m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

3.2K

YOUR RATING

A comic book artist Whitney Taylor is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it.

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A comic book artist Whitney Taylor is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it.A comic book artist Whitney Taylor is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it.A comic book artist Whitney Taylor is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

3.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Whitney Taylor
(as Debrah Mullowney)

Brian Robbins

Phillip Lemley

Pamela Bellwood

Amanda

Miranda Wilson

Lisa
(as Cheryl Ann Wilson)

Vince Edwards

Norman Meshelski

Jeffrey Combs

Colin Childress

Floyd Levine

Taxi driver

Michael Deak

The Creature

Director
- John Carl Buechler
Writer
- Don Mancini
All cast & crew
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Trivia
The comic art by Jeffrey Combs's character was made by Frank Brunner.

Goofs
When Amanda records Lisa she does so through a basement window. Later when watching the tape, the recording shows Lisa through different angle despite having been filmed only from one.

Quotes
Colin Childress: He who has wisdom, wonders not of the beast, for nothing in hell lives without Man's consent. Woe unto you that gives the beast form. To contemplate evil, is to ask evil home.

Crazy credits
Instead of a simple "Cast" listing in the closing credits, the list of actors begins with "A Good Cast is Worth Repeating."

Connections
Featured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Child's Play 1988 (2022)

Soundtracks
Cellar Dweller Theme
Orchestrated by Carl Dante
Published by Empire Films Music, BMI

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Entertaining

Cellar Dweller is a nice surprise for horror fans because it has a mixture of winning elements. The only thing it lacked for me was gore - but it does have a funny severed head scene. The storyline is quite interesting and keeps you watching, and the acting is decent enough to carry it. I quite liked Yvonne De Carlo, but then I've been a fan of her since watching American Gothic.

I do however feel it lacked a little "something" to make it a great b-movie, and that something is gore. The severed head scene is good, but not enough. I also felt that the ending wasn't a good enough conclusion, and this is because the producers obviously wanted to leave room for a sequel.

Overall, Cellar Dweller is an above average b-movie that is not perfect but definitely worth a watch.