The Premonition (1976 film)
| The Premonition | |
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| Directed by | Robert Schnitzer |
| Produced by | Robert Schnitzer |
| Written by |
Anthony Mahon Robert Schnitzer |
| Starring |
Sharon Farrell Edward Bell Danielle Brisebois Richard Lynch |
| Music by |
Henry Mollicone Pril Smiley |
| Edited by | Sidney Katz |
| Distributed by | Avco Embassy Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Premonition is a 1976 American psychological thriller feature film, produced and directed by Robert Allen Schnitzer. The lead actors in the film were Richard Lynch, Sharon Farrell, Danielle Brisebois and Jeff Corey.
Based on a screenplay by Anthony Mahon and Robert Allen Schnitzer with additional dialogue by Louis Pastore, it tells the story of a young girl whose foster mother has a premonition that her unstable biological mother is coming to claim her and take her away. The premonition comes true and thus the film unfolds. The girl is played by Danielle Brisebois who was at the time aged 7 years old.
Cast
- Sharon Farrell as Sheri Bennett
- Edward Bell as Prof. Miles Bennett
- Danielle Brisebois as Janie Bennett
- Ellen Barber as Andrea Fletcher
- Richard Lynch as Jude
- Chitra Neogy as Dr. Jeena Kingsly
- Jeff Corey as Det. Lt. Mark Denver
- Margaret Graham as Andrea's landlady
- Rosemary McNamara as Lenore
- Thomas Williams as Todd Fletcher
- Tamara Bergdall as Nurse
- Wilmuth Cooper as Gypsy woman
- Stanley W. William as Dean Fuller
- Roy White as Dr. Larabee
- Robert Harper as carnival watchman
- Mark Schneider as Patrolman at Bennett House
- Ward Emling as questioning student (as Edward L. Emling Jr.)
- Bonita Chambers as Receptionist
Production
The film was shot in Mississippi.[1]
Reception
The film received mixed reviews. Leonard Maltin called it mediocre, saying its "muddled script works against [the] eerie atmosphere in this supernatural tale."[2] A more positive review by Video Hound’s Golden Movie Retriever called it "a well-done para-norm tale."[3]
Home video release
The film was released on DVD in 2005 with extras including voice over commentary by both Richard Lynch and the director.[4]
References
- ↑ themonstergirl, "Sunday Nite Surreal-The Premonition (1976) Carnival Clowns & Deathly Dreams", The Last Drive-In, February 2, 2014. This blog includes an extensive scene by scene synopsis of the film, mixed with commentary.
- ↑ Leonard Maltin, Movie and Video Guide, 2003, New York, Plume, 2002, p. 1101
- ↑ Martin Connors and Jim Craddock, editors, Video Hound’s Golden Movie Retriever, Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1998, p. 699
- ↑ Rod Barnett, "The Premonition", Eccentric Cinema