Screamplay

Nov 2, 1984

1h 33m

★ 6.5

Overview

A talented writer, Edgar Allen, arrives in Hollywood with big dreams but is quickly pulled into a world of madness and depravity. A detective investigating a series of murders discovers that they are similar to the murders that occur in the new script by Edgar. Who will survive and what parts will be left for them?

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Horror

Production Companies

Troma Entertainment

Screamplay Trailers

Cast

Edgar Allan

Rufus Butler Seder

Al Weiner

Eugene Seder

Martin

George Kuchar

Harriet Weiner

Cheryl Hirshman

Sonny Weiner

James McCann

Tranvestite

Lonny McDougall

Sgt. Joe Blatz

George Cordeiro

Kevin Kleindorf

Ed Callahan

Nina Ray

M. Lynda Robinson

Holly

Katy Bolger

Lot

Bob White

Nicky Blair

James M. Connor

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