Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams (the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work.
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| James Le Gros | ... |
Mike
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| Reggie Bannister | ... |
Reggie
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| Angus Scrimm | ... |
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| Paula Irvine | ... |
Liz
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| Samantha Phillips | ... |
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| Kenneth Tigar | ... |
Father Meyers
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Ruth C. Engel | ... |
Grandma
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| Mark Major | ... |
Mortician
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Rubin Kushner | ... |
Grandpa
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| Stacey Travis | ... |
Jeri
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| J. Patrick McNamara | ... |
Psychologist
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| A. Michael Baldwin | ... |
Young Mike
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Amanda Gray | ... |
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Elizabeth Quezada | ... |
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Lauren Gray | ... |
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June Jordan | ... |
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Megan Gibbons | ... |
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Craig Murkey | ... |
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Amanda Gibbons | ... |
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| Troy Fromin | ... |
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Georgeanna Valdez | ... |
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Guy Alford | ... |
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Irene Korman | ... |
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Ricky Murkey | ... |
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| Katie Carlin | ... |
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Delia Ortega | ... |
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Lee Craig | ... |
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Ramona Ortega | ... |
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Richard F. Berry | ... |
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Patrick W. Allen | ... |
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| Phil Fondacaro | ... |
Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)
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| Ed Gale | ... |
Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Don Coscarelli | ||
Written by
| Don Coscarelli | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Dac Coscarelli | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Del Valle | ... | associate producer |
| Roberto A. Quezada | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Fred Myrow | ||
| Christopher L. Stone | ||
Cinematography by
| Daryn Okada | ||
Editing by
| Peter Teschner | ||
Editorial Department
| Virgil E. Hammond III | ... | A.D.R./Looping/Foley/Processing |
| Scott Laster | ... | additional editor |
| Tracy McMurray | ... | assistant editor |
| Ray Morfino | ... | color timer |
| Keith H. Sauter | ... | assistant editor (as Keith Sauter) |
| Scott Magill | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Betsy Fels | ... | (as Elizabeth Miller Fels) |
Production Design by
| Philip Duffin | ... | (as Philip J.C. Duffin) |
Art Direction by
| Byrnadette DiSanto | ... | (as Byrnadette Di Santo) |
Set Decoration by
| Dominic Wymark | ||
Costume Design by
| Carla Gibbons | ||
Makeup Department
| David P. Barton | ... | special makeup effects constructor (as David Barton) |
| Everett Burrell | ... | special makeup effects constructor |
| Kevin Hudson | ... | additional special effects makeup |
| Melanie A. Kay | ... | makeup artist |
| Robert Kurtzman | ... | special makeup effects constructor |
| Jim McPherson | ... | special makeup effects constructor |
| Greg Nicotero | ... | special makeup effects constructor (as Gregory Nicotero) |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | designer and creator: special makeup effects |
| Greg Smith | ... | special makeup effects constructor |
| Edward Wada | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Michael Shawn McCracken | ... | mold maker (uncredited) |
| Toby Sells | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Robert Del Valle | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alan Brent Connell | ... | first assistant director |
| Richard J. Levin | ... | second second assistant director |
| Andrew Reeder | ... | second assistant director |
| Roberto A. Quezada | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Mark Shostrom | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Aram Allan | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Andersenn | ... | carpenter |
| William Scott Anderson | ... | scenics |
| Claudia Andradi | ... | scenics |
| John Argentin | ... | greensman |
| Regina Argentine | ... | scenic artist (as Regina Argentin) |
| Kelly Benningfield | ... | scenics |
| Will Blount | ... | property master |
| Tom Brown | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Colivet | ... | scenics |
| Kristen Deem | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jonathan Doff | ... | carpenter |
| John Joseph Duffin | ... | assistant art director |
| Hector Escrafani | ... | carpenter |
| Daniel Espinoza | ... | carpenter |
| Elliot Fite | ... | scenics |
| Jamie Forks | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Forsythe | ... | carpenter |
| Keith Greco | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Greenstein | ... | scenics |
| Bernard Griesz | ... | carpenter (as Rocky Grisez) |
| Keith Hill | ... | carpenter |
| Smokey Hormel | ... | scenics |
| Kenton Jones | ... | best boy scenic |
| Paul Kowalczyk | ... | set dresser |
| Linda LeClerg | ... | assistant property master |
| Jon McCallum | ... | set dresser |
| Todd McEwan | ... | scenics |
| Mitch Morrison | ... | set dresser |
| Joseph Musso | ... | production illustrator |
| Barbara Pickels | ... | scenics |
| Duane Poulin | ... | carpenter |
| Joseph Ressa | ... | construction coordinator |
| H. Christopher Roy | ... | carpenter |
| Don G. Smith | ... | carpenter |
| Martin Sullivan | ... | carpenter |
| Leslie Weimer | ... | scenics |
| Marshall Wolf | ... | scenics |
Sound Department
| Nick Alphin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Izak Ben-Meir | ... | sound mixer |
| Vincent Connelly | ... | sound editor (as Vincent L. Connelly) |
| Jim Cook | ... | re-recording mixer (as James R. Cook) |
| Robert Friedman | ... | foley artist |
| Jonathan Fuh | ... | boom operator |
| David W. Gray | ... | dolby consultant |
| Darrell Hall | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robert L. Harman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Heffernan | ... | adr editor |
| Alan Howarth | ... | sound designer |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| Stanley Paul | ... | sound editor |
| John Post | ... | foley artist |
| Alan Potter | ... | sound editor |
| Richard Raderman | ... | foley editor |
| Michael P. Redbourn | ... | supervising sound editor (as Michael Redbourn) |
| Mike Thornton | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Jack Woods | ... | sound editor |
| Dan Yale | ... | sound editor (as Daniel Yale) |
Special Effects by
| Wayne Beauchamp | ... | special effects |
| Bert Davidson | ... | special effects assistant: sphere |
| Linda Drake | ... | opticals: Motion Opticals (as Linda Obalil) |
| Crit Killen | ... | special effects: silver sphere |
| Bob McCarthy | ... | wire effects (as Robert McCarthy) |
| Greg Nicotero | ... | special effects crew (as Gregory Nicotero) |
| Steve Patino | ... | silver sphere effects |
| D. Kerry Prior | ... | motion control model designer (as Kerry Prior) |
| Eric Beauchamp | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Steve Cotroneo | ... | sphere effects technician (uncredited) |
| Gregory Rae Stone | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Ken Tarallo | ... | model creator (uncredited) |
| Mike Tristano | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| James Balsam | ... | motion control photography: Dream Quest Images |
| Michael Bigelow | ... | motion control supervisor: Dream Quest Images (as Mike Bigelow) |
| Carl Hannigan | ... | laser effects |
| Paul Hettler | ... | effects producer |
| Patric Kenly | ... | animation cameraman (as Pat Kenly) |
| Justin Klarenbeck | ... | visual effects supervisor: Dream Quest Images |
| Pat O'Neill | ... | additional visual effects: Lookout Mountain |
| Michael Talarico | ... | motion control photography: Dream Quest Images |
| George Muhs | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bob Brown | ... | stunt player |
| Mike De Luna | ... | stunt player (as Michael DeLuna) |
| Jon H. Epstein | ... | stunt player (as John Epstein) |
| Phil Fondacaro | ... | stunt player |
| Ed Gale | ... | stunt player |
| Solly Marx | ... | stunt player (as Solly Marxs) |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunt player (as Ernie Orsatti) |
| Lori Lynn Ross | ... | stunt player |
| Susan Rossitto | ... | stunt player (as Sue Rossitto) |
| Lynn Salvatori | ... | stunt player |
| Rick Seaman | ... | stunt player |
| Felix Silla | ... | stunt player |
| John Stewart | ... | stunt player |
| Harry Wowchuk | ... | stunt player |
| Pascal M. Guillemard | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Karen Edmundson Bean | ... | gaffer |
| Stephen Robb Bradshaw | ... | second assistant camera |
| Davie Carothers | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Ralph Coon | ... | electrician |
| Brian Coyne | ... | best boy electrician |
| Kevin Dean | ... | grip (as Kevin Lew Dean) |
| Pascal M. Guillemard | ... | electrician (as Pascal Guillemard) |
| Zoltan Gyulai | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Roxanne Hernandez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Shane Hurlbut | ... | grip (as L. Shane Hurlbut) |
| Peter Iovino | ... | still photographer |
| Kenji Luster | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Marie Pedersen | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael E. Rosenberger | ... | electrician |
| Michael Stocks | ... | best boy |
| Terry Wimmer | ... | key grip |
| Dan Winters | ... | grip |
| Patric J. Abaravich | ... | chief lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Roberto A. Quezada | ... | photographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Robert Wheaton | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Christopher Sherman | ... | casting coordinator (as Chris Sherman) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kimberly Domínguez | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Robert Earl Craft | ... | location scout (as Bob Craft) |
| Timothy S. Wiles | ... | location manager (as Timothy Sean Wiles) |
Music Department
| Don Sanders | ... | music editor |
| Nick Vidar | ... | music engineer (uncredited) / music programmer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lou Ann Quast | ... | continuity supervisor |
Transportation Department
| James Capece | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Anthony E. Smith | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Guy Alford | ... | production assistant |
| Catherine Beller | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Calderon | ... | assistant to controller |
| Harriet Cheng | ... | production assistant |
| Curt Covert | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Curtis | ... | production assistant |
| Kristen Deem | ... | unit publicist |
| Mary DeMarle | ... | production assistant |
| Elizabeth Fitzmaurice | ... | assistant to executive producer (as Betsy Fitzmaurice) |
| Michael H. Friedlander | ... | production assistant (as Michael Friedlander) |
| Troy Fromin | ... | craft service |
| Lynnette Garris | ... | production administrator |
| Kevin King | ... | financial controller |
| Joelle Mitchell | ... | production assistant |
| John Root | ... | production assistant |
| Eddie Salmon | ... | production coordinator |
| John Stolfi | ... | production coordinator |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive |
| Kurt Woolner | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Michael Yeaman | ... | assistant to producer |
| Sean Hoessli | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bellparaiso S.A. (1989) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmwelt (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- AVU-Video-Vertriebs-GmbH (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Black Hill Pictures (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Black Hill Pictures (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Excalibur Benelux (1990) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Film Pop (Turkey) (video) (?)
- Gaga (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Guild Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Mr. Horror Presents #21)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (video)
- MonsterVision (United States) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (1994) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- RTL Plus (1992) (Germany) (tv)
- Roadshow Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS) (under "Applause Home Video" label)
- Shout! Factory (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (collector's edition)
- Shout! Factory (2012) (United States) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Spaghetti Pictures Italia (2012) (Italy) (video) (VOD)
- Titanus (1989) (Italy) (VHS)
- Tokuma Communications Company (TCC) (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- VCL Communications (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Videomax (1991) (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Dream Quest Images (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- ABS Payroll & Production Accounting Services (payroll services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mike is released from psychiatry, when he agrees with the doctors that the terrible happenings in his past were just in his imagination. But once he's free, he contacts Redge and they team up to hunt down and eliminate the "Tall Man", who plunders the graveyards and steals the corpses with help of his terrible dwarfs. A beautiful strange girl starts to appear in Mike's dreams. He assumes she's in danger and needs their help - will they find her before the Tall Man can do her any harm?
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | Now, the horrifying truth is about to be revealed...and all it took was a little digging. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,012,285, 10 Jul 1988 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the lowest-budgeted film Universal produced in the eighties. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1h 15 mins) When Liz hits the marble mausoleum wall, it wobbles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Dead Pool/Phantasm II/Midnight Run/Boyfriends and Girlfriends/Die Hard (1988). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Final credit (copyright notice): "This motion picture is protected under the laws of the United States and other countries. Unauthorised duplication, distribution, or exhibition may result in civil liability, criminal prosecution, and the wrath of The Tall Man." See more » |
| Quotes |
The Tall Man:
You think that when you die, you go to Heaven. You come to us! See more » |