Horror · United States of America · 1978 · 1h 30m

The Fifth Floor

The Fifth Floor poster
Director
Howard Avedis
Cast
Bo Hopkins as Carl Dianne Hull as Kelly McIntyre Patti D'Arbanville as Cathy Sharon Farrell as Melanie Robert Englund as Benny Anthony James as Derrick
Crew
Daniel Pearl — Director of Photography Stanford C. Allen — Editor Alan Silvestri — Original Music Composer Meyer Dolinsky — Screenplay Howard Avedis — Story Marlene Schmidt — Story
Tagline

The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.

Synopsis

A young woman collapses on the disco dance floor of what's revealed to be strychnine poisoning. Assuming that this is an attempt at suicide, her boyfriend and doctor have her committed to the Fifth Floor, an asylum with obviously crazy inmates and a predatory orderly. The problem is, she's still sane!

Trailer The Fifth Floor — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
rapesexual abusebased on true storymental institutionelectroconvulsive therapy
Key Collaborators
Howard Avedis Director Daniel Pearl Director of Photography Stanford C. Allen Editor Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer Meyer Dolinsky Screenplay Howard Avedis Story Marlene Schmidt Story Howard Avedis Producer
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