The Fifth Floor (1978)
The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.
1978 · R · 1h 30m · Horror, Thriller
Genres: Horror, Thriller
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.
Director: Howard Avedis
Writers: Meyer Dolinsky, Howard Avedis, Marlene Schmidt
Music by: Alan Silvestri
Cinematography: Daniel Pearl
Editor: Stanford C. Allen
Cast
Bo Hopkins as CarlDianne Hull as Kelly McIntyrePatti D'Arbanville as CathySharon Farrell as MelanieRobert Englund as BennyAnthony James as DerrickJulie Adams as Nurse HannelordMel Ferrer as Dr. Sidney ColemanJohn David Carson as Ronnie DentonEarl Boen as PhilAlice Nunn as EmmaHoward Avedis as Occupational TherapistMore like this
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