Scream for Help

This article is about the film. For the soundtrack, see Scream for Help (album).

Scream for Help

Directed by	Michael Winner
Written by	Tom Holland
Starring	Rachael Kelly Corey Parker
Music by	John Paul Jones
Cinematography	Robert Paynter
Edited by	Arnold Ross Michael Winner
Distributed by	Lorimar
Release dates	July 1984 (1984-07)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Scream for Help is a 1984 film directed by Michael Winner from an original screenplay by Tom Holland.

Plot

A teenage girl discovers that her stepfather is trying to murder her and her mother, but when she tries to tell other people about it, no one will believe her.

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin criticized Scream for Help for what it described as the film's "moronic characterization, daft dialogue, inept performances and opportunistic camerawork." ^[1]

Screenwriter Holland was extremely displeased with Winner's handling of his script.

Soundtrack

The film's score was composed by former Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones and released as a Soundtrack.

Video release

The film was released on VHS in 1986 by Karl-Lorimar Home Video and had trailers for American Anthem, Max Headroom and Maximum Overdrive. To this day, the film has never been released on either DVD or Blu-ray.

References

↑ Quoted in Christopher Tookey, "Michael Winner's latest film is his most offensive yet". The Daily Mail, May 11, 1999, (p.11).

External links

Scream for Help at the Internet Movie Database
Scream for Help at Box Office Mojo
Scream for Help at Rotten Tomatoes

Films directed by Michael Winner

Old Mac (1961)
Out of the Shadow (1961)
Some Like It Cool (1961)
Behave Yourself (1962)
Play It Cool (1962)
The Cool Mikado (1963)
West 11 (1963)
The System (1964)
You Must Be Joking! (1965)
The Jokers (1967)
I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)
Hannibal Brooks (1969)
The Games (1970)
Lawman (1971)
The Nightcomers (1972)
Chato's Land (1972)
The Mechanic (1972)
Scorpio (1973)
The Stone Killer (1973)
Death Wish (1974)
Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
The Sentinel (1977)
The Big Sleep (1978)
Firepower (1979)
Death Wish II (1982)
The Wicked Lady (1983)
Scream for Help (1984)
Death Wish 3 (1985)
A Chorus of Disapproval (1988)
Appointment with Death (1988)
Bullseye! (1990)
Dirty Weekend (1993)
Parting Shots (1998)

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