Strangeland

Theatrical - Wide 1998-10-02

Cast Kevin Gage Elizabeth Peña Brett Harrelson Robert Englund Linda Cardellini
Directed by John Pieplow
Written by Dee Snider

Box Office Gross: $631,221

Running Time: 86 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: The Shooting Gallery, Snider Than Thou Productions Inc., Behaviour Worldwide, Raucous Releasing

Genres: Horror

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A pierced and tattooed sadist, Captain Howdy, trolls the Internet for naive teens, luring them to his home to torture and defile them. When Howdy kidnaps and tortures the daughter of police Detective Mike Gage, he is caught. Deemed insane, he... See more is sent to an asylum but is released soon after, seemingly better. However, Gage knows it is only a matter of time before Howdy strikes again, and he’s ready to unleash his own form of retribution when the time comes.

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Dee Snider gears up for Strangeland 2

Posted 9 years ago

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