Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

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R 1987 · 83 min · ★ 4.9 · Horror

Kate's a single mom rock star recovering from a nervous breakdown; David is her psychiatrist turned lover. After David buys an old Charleston mansion and Kate and her son move in with him, strange events occur including the discoveries of a secret hidden attic and the diary of the murderous slave trader who owned the home. Kate hears a piano playing by itself and sees the ghost of the slave trader who once lived there. Their relationship is strained by the bizarre events as Kate's sanity is again questioned as she insists what she's seen is real...but is it?

Directed by Richard Friedman · Written by Mark Frost

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Andrew Stevens David Young
Mary Page Keller Kate Christopher
David Ramsey George Masterson
Josh Segal Jason
Bill Hindman Dr. Ben Brightman
Jackie Davis Detective Whitcomb
Nicole Fortier Elizabeth Masterson
Tony Shepherd Wally
Tom Kouchalakos Michael Murphy
Jennifer Hingel Jennifer
Richard Jason Elizabeth's Son

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