Schock (1977)

Country of Origin: Italy
Year of Production: 1977
Running Times: 93 mins (USA)     95 mins
Format: Eastmancolor     35mm
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Laser Cinematografica
Producer: Turi Vasile
Associate Producer: Ugo Valenti
Production Supervisor: Nando Nibbi
Production Manager: Giuseppe Mangogna

SCRIPT
Script / Story: Francesco Barbieri, Lamberto Bava, Paolo Brigenti, Paolo Brigenti, Dardano Sacchetti

DIRECTION
Director: Mario Bava
Assistant Directors: Lamberto Bava, Nicola Salerno

PHOTOGRAPHY
Directors of Photography: Alberto Spagnoli, Mario Bava (uncredited)
Camera Operator: Giuseppe Maccari
Assistant Camera: Giuseppe Alberti
Gaffer: Sante Federici
Key Grip: Sergio Serantoni
Stills: Giuliana De Rossi

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Roberto Sterbini
1st Assistant Editor: Sandro Broglio
2nd Assistant Editor: Mario Recupito

MUSIC
Music: I. Libra (real name: V. Cappa, Alessandro Centofanti, Walter Martino)
Music Performed By: I. Libra (real name: V. Cappa, Alessandro Centofanti, Maurizio Guarini (keyboards), Carlo Pennisi (guitar) Walter Martino (drums))
Conductors: V. Cappa, Alessandro Centofanti, Walter Martino

SOUND
Sound: Pietro Spadoni

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Maria Luisa Tilli
Costume Designer: Massimo Lentini
Wardrobe: Franca Lulli

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Francesco Vanorio
Assistant Production Designer: Nicola Salerno
Art Director: Francesco Vanorio
Assistant Art Director: Nicola Salerno
Set Decorator: Pietro Spadoni

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Rossana Rocchi

LOCATIONS
Locations: Enrico Maria Salerno Villa, Rome, Lazio, Italy; San Francisco, California, USA; Tor Caldara, Lazio, Italy
Studio: Vides Cinematografica, Rome, Lazio, Italy

CAST
Daria Nicolodi (Dora Baldini)
John Steiner (Bruno Baldini)
David Colin Jr (Marco)
Ivan Rassimov (Dr Aldo Spidini)

AVAILABILITY

Australia
Video Distributors: K & C Video
DVD Distributors: Umbrella Entertainment

Canada
Theatrical Distributors: New World-Mutual

Italy
Theatrical Distributors: Tiranus

Japan
Video Distributors: Beam Entertainment Inc; Culture Publishers Inc

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Film Ventures International
Video Distributors: Anchor Bay Entertainment; Media Home Entertainment
DVD Distributors: Anchor Bay (DV 11072); Anchor Bay Entertainment (DV12645 - on double bill with Possession (1981))

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Australia
Rating: MA

Spain
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

AWARDS

1978
Catalonian International Film Festival, Sitges, Spain
Medalla Sitges en Plata de Ley: Best Screenplay (Mario Bava) - winner

TIMELINE

1977
June
1: Italy - filming begins

July
3: Italy - filming ends

August
12: Italy - theatrical release

1979
March
14: USA - theatrical release

1980
August
17: UK - theatrical release

2000
May
23: USA - DVD release (Anchor Bay Entertainment (DV 11072))

2003
September
9: USA - DVD release (Anchor Bay Entertainment (DV12645 - on double bill with Possession (1981)))

POSTER TAGS

A new look at the face of evil.

Prepare yourself.

Beyond this Door, the development of the cycle of evil is about to occur... Again!

Terror lives beyond the door

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Al 33 di Via Orologio fa sempre freddo - working title
Beyond the Door II - US title
Schock (Transfert-Suspence-Hypnos)
Suspense

KEYWORDS

fire, ghosts, gore, knives, the occult, possession, revenge, sequels, the supernatural

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008