Horor Trivia Buffs -- I need help!
 

I have been trying to identify a horror movie I saw in the movie theater during the early to mid-80's . It was most likely around 1982 or 1983.

The movie was about a religious cult (a la Jim Jones). I believe they had a compound of shacks in the desert, but I'm not sure about that part. I remember there was a fire, can't remember if that was how it ends or just part of the movie.

The most prominent detail that I remember well was the striking use of the Isely Brother's song "Time" (...time has come today....young hearts can go their way...) and the slow tick-tock sound effect used throughout the song and sometimes with echo/reverb. It really added immensely to the creepy feeling at the right moments. Kind of like the music in Jaws, every time you hear the tick-tock part of time fading-in you knew something was up!

I have been trying to identify this movie for more than 20 years. I saw it once and loved it, but it was gone from the theaters before I could catch it again. I have asked at many video stores and many people who claim to be big horror fans, no one seems to have seen it but me (and my date that night).

Anyone have any idea? PLEASE!!!!

Thanks!

american or spanish

American

bad dreams was late 80's

No, I'm sorry but that wasn't it. I just watched the trailer after you suggested it.

Thank you though!

Any more ideas?

this is the best I can come up with...

Allison's Birthday

Blood Cult (1985)

It sure sounds like Bad Dreams.IMDB even mentions the fact that the song "Time Has Come Today" [by the Chamber Brothers...not The Isley Brothers ] is used quite effectively.



good to see the zwoti moniker in use again.;)

sounds like a movie from the 90's called "Titanic"

Teh Gateizzle

^ Really does sound like "Bad Dreams". Cult in the desert on fire while "Time" played in background. The Intro of that movie was where the cult members poured gasoline on themselves & burned alive. The rest of the movie the one survivor was in a mental hospital.

See, I remember the cult in the desert, the fire and the song Time but I really don't remember the mental hospital part, but then again it has been 20 years and memories fade!

I think you guys must be right, I'll add Bad Dreams to my Netflix queue and check it out!

Thank you very much for the help, I'll let you know in a week or so if that was it for sure.

Thanks again!!!

Now about your payment. You owe us one of the following:

1.) Your soul
2.) An IHOP coupon
3.) Your first born
4.) The right of the first night
5.) A Honus Wagner chewing tobacco card
6.) The Gate
7.) 3======D
8.) A 1oz bottle of virgins blood
9.) A sculpture of A.A. Milne cut from cabbage.

You have 10 seconds to comply...

I want #1.Yeah pay up now biatch.:)

1) I have no soul
2) I only have White Castle Coupons (sliders are great breakfast food)
3) If you take my first born, you'll have a teenager with attitude on your hands, are you sure you want that?
4) huh?
5) I only have 3 Honus Wagner's left, I really can't spare any
6) How about Bill Gates instead?
7) Huh, again?
8) I'm 39 and married, I haven't met a virgin in 25 years, I can try eBay if you want, they probably have some!
9) Who the hell is A.A. Milne? Send me a picture and I'll start carving.

Liar. I've seen your James Brown collection.

No way. The culinary equivalent of being face-fucked by Ron Jeremy is no substitute for some bacons & eggsesses.

Is it crunchy?

You know, that thing in that Mel Gibson movie.

Understandable.

No, really. It's the gate, ask anyone here.

PWN3D!!!1

Okay, but we're not paying for shipping.


http://www.rdearnley.supanet.com/A.A.Milne

Could you fashion Piglet out of a turnip to go along?

Hah,Owned!

Looks like Bing Crosby to me.

YES!!! You got it right!!!! Thank you!
 

I finally got the movie and got a chance to sit down and watch it last night and you were right!!!!

Bad Dreams was it!

I couldn't believe all the people that were in the movie that were nobodies when it came out!

Thank you so much for solving a years-old mystery.

Take care,
Rod