The Last Broadcast
Seen it?1998 | 87 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Murder on the Orient Express, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In December 1995, a four-man team from the public-access program, "Fact or Fiction", braved the New Jersey's desolate Pine Barrens determined to deliver a live broadcast of the legendary Jersey Devil. Only one came out alive. It took the jury ninety minutes to sentence the lone survivor to life in prison. One year later, a filmmaker decides to mount his own investigation...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12K worldwide on a $1K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stefan Avalos, Lance Weiler
- David BeardDavid Leigh, The Filmmaker
- Jim SewardJim Suerd, The Accused
- Stefan AvalosSteven Avkast, 'Fact or Fiction' Host
- Lance WeilerLocus Wheeler, 'Fact or Fiction' Host
- Rein ClabbersRein Clackin, Paranormal Sound Man
- Michele PulaskiMichelle Monarch, Data Retrieval Expert
- Tom BruntTom Branski, Technical Director of 'Fact or Fiction'
- Mark RubleeClair Deforest, Editor for the Prosecution
- A.D. RosoAnthony Rosi, Lead Investigator of Murders
- Dale WorstallDr. Dale Orstall, Jim's Child Psychologist