
Spookies
Seen it?1986 | 85 min | Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 46% audience score and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for vampire fans and fans of a good haunting. Vampire lore, given its own spin. If you loved The Conjuring or Hell House LLC, start here. Critics were cooler on it, but audiences had a great time.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 25 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
Taking a wrong turn, travelers find themselves trapped in a mysterious house. One horror after another threatens them, as the sorcerer who lives within needs sacrifices to give eternal life to his beautiful bride.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 46%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Featurettes & extras
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Cast & crew
Directed by Genie Joseph, Thomas Doran, Brendan Faulkner
- Felix WardKreon
- Maria PechukasIsabelle
- Dan ScottKreon's Servant
- Alec NemserBilly
- A.J. LowenthalKorda / Son of Kreon & Isabelle
- Pat Wesley BryanDrifter
- Peter DainPeter
- Nick GiontaDuke
- Lisa FriedeCarol
- Joan Ellen DelaneyLinda