Nightmare Beach (1988)

Country of Origin: Italy
Year of Production: 1988
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Format:
Colour Format: colour
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Sound: Dolby Stereo

DIRECTION

Directed by: Harry Kirkpatrick (real name: Umberto Lenzi)

CREW

PRODUCTION
Copyright: © 1988 Elpico S.A.
Production Companies: A Laguna Entertainment production for Elpico S.A.
Executive Producer: Josi W. Konski
Produced by: William J. Immerman
Associate Producer: Valerie Kenny Wolkoff
Production Manager: Thomas Sagone
Unit Manager: Luke Shortner

SCRIPT
Screenplay by: Harry Kirkpatrick (real name: Umberto Lenzi)
Story by: Harry Kirkpatrick (real name: Umberto Lenzi), Vittorio Rambaldi

DIRECTION
Assistant Director: Barry Simonsen
Script Continuity: Maria Stella Gallo

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Antonio Climati
Camera Operator: Joey Kowalski
Assistant Cameraman: Carlos Ortega
Gaffer: Oren Slubowski
Best Boy: David Hagerty
Key Grip: Myron Tameling
Grips: Ascott Jones, Silvester Hammerman
Stills Photographer: Cyrus Mantakis

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Film Editor: John Rawson
1st Assistant Editor: Terry Arkwright
2nd Assistant Editor: Sylvia Brophy
Color by: Technicolor

MUSIC
Music: Claudio Simonetti
Music Supervisor: Jay A. Polstein

SONGS AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC
"Don't Take My Heart"
Written and produced by Greg Bonham
Performed by Kirsten

"Rock Like an Animal"
Written by Randy Piper, Rich Lewis, "Shreader" Hyman, and Ron Bloom
Performed by Animal
Produced by Ron Bloom and Ricky Delena for TMF Communications
Published by Animal Music/TMF Songs

"Eye of the Hunter"
Written by Ron Bloom and Derek St. Holmes
Performed by Derek St. Holmes and Ron Bloom
Produced by Ron Bloom for TMF Communications
Published by TMF Songs

"I Knew How to Rock"
Written by Ron Bloom and Derek St. Holmes
Performed by Derek St. Holmes and Ron Bloom
Produced by Ron Bloom for TMF Communications
Published by TMF Songs

"Bad Love So Right"
Written and Performed by Rondinelli
Published by Rondinelli

"Mean 'N' Nasty"
Written and Performed by Rondinelli
Published by Rondinelli

"Fear No Evil"
Written and Performed by Rondinelli
Published by Rondinelli

"Do What You Do"
Written by Jaime Segel and Bruce Gaitsch
Performed by Juanita
Published by Edge of Fluke Music and Aural-X/Cita Music

"Dynamite"
Written by Alford/Derakh/McCarty/Thorr
Performed by Rough Cut
Produced by Ronnie James Dio
Published by Wendy Dio

"Say the Word"
Written and Produced by Greg Bonham
Performed by Kirsten

SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: Dick Mayer
Boom Operator: Al McQuire
Sound Editor: Nick Alexander
Foley: Robert Arcanovich
Dolby Stereo Consultant: Federico Savina

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Franco Carretti
Wardrobe Assistant: Leslie Herman
Make-up Artist: Mayte Nardo
Make-up Assistant: Frank Cacciatori

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Gary Bentley, Special Effects Systems

VISUAL EFFECTS
Special Visual Effects: Alex Rambaldi

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Federico Padovan
Set Dresser: Julie Tyson
Prop Master: Billy Murphy
Scene Painter: George Hackett
Storyboard Artist: Deborah Ristic

OTHER CREW
Production ACcountant: Daniel Del Calvo
Assistant to the Producer: Cynthia Carpenter
Production Assistant: Frank Bellito
Dialogue Coach: Helen Scourby
Transportation Captain: Taffy Reese
Craft Service: Andres Munoz
Unit Publicist: Suzanen Horowitz

LOCATIONS
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; North Miami Beach, Florida, USA

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Production thanks: Richard "Dick" Renick, Executive Director Film and Television Coordination, City of Miami; Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Authority Department; Florida Rock Industries Inc.; South Florida Reception Center, superindendent Ana Gispert; City of North Miami - Mayor Howard Neu

CASTING
Casting by: Billy Da Mota
Casting Associate: Alan Berger
Casting Assistant: Lisa O'Connor

CAST

Nicolas De Toth (Skip)
Sarah Buxton (Gail)
Rawley Valverde (Ronnie)
Lance LeGault (Reverend Bates)
Michael Parks (Doc Willet)
John Saxon (Strycher)

with
Luis Valderama (Dawg)
Fred Buck (Mayor Loomis)
Debra Gallagher (Rachael)
Turk Harley (Malcom)
Christina Kier (Kimberly)
Ben Stotes (Al)
Kristy Lachance (Lori)
Gregg Todd Davis (Ralph)
Yamilet Hidalgo (Trina)
John Baldwin (Mad John)

Buffy Dee (Kimberly's 3rd client)
Tony Bolano (Diablo)
Shana Rodman (1st hitchiker)
Donna Lee (TV reporter)
Theresa Maria Rojas (hotel maid)
James Di Cuia (demon biker)
Dan Fitzgerald (prison warden)
Barry Schreiber (desk sergeant)
Mitzi Lively (student)
Joe Del Campo (cop in cemetery)
Jennifer Hingel (2nd hitchiker)
Earl L. Simpson III (van driver)
Ferdie Pacheco (football jock)
Bill Wohrman (beach cop)
Greg Gerard Bernet (Kimberly's 2nd client)
Frank Logan (Kimberly's 1st client)
Lisa Vidal (girl at pool)
Jennifer Coleman (girl with Al)
Tom Boykin (fratter)
Jay Amor (boy on beach)
Michelle Lee Nahm (girl on beach)

PLOT SUMMARY

A motorcycle gang leader is brutally murdered in an execution style killing. One year later, teenagers on Spring break are being killed by a biker who electrocutes his victims...

Australia
Rating: R

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

Kuolema kahdella pyörällä - Finnish title
Nightmare Beach - la spiaggia del terrore - Italian title
Pesadilla en la playa - Spanish video title
Welcome to Spring Break

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serial killers, splatter, teenagers

Last Updated: 30 August, 2009