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''From a Whisper to a Scream'' is a 1987 anthology horror film directed by Jeff Burr. In the small town of Oldfield, Tennessee, historian Julian White (Creator/VincentPrice) is interviewed by journalist Beth Chandler (Susan Tyrrell) after the execution of his niece Katherine (Martine Beswick), who had been accused of murdering her husband. Julian tells her that Oldfield has always been plagued by horrific violence since the town was founded, and tells her four stories taking place further and further back in time to prove this.
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''From a Whisper to a Scream'' is a 1987 anthology horror film directed by Jeff Burr. In the small town of Oldfield, Tennessee, historian Julian White (Creator/VincentPrice) is interviewed by journalist Beth Chandler (Susan Tyrrell) after the execution of his niece Katherine (Martine Beswick), (Creator/MartineBeswick), who had been accused of murdering her husband. Julian tells her that Oldfield has always been plagued by horrific violence since the town was founded, and tells her four stories taking place further and further back in time to prove this.
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* FamousLastWords: The final line of the movie, no less.
-->'''Julian:''' Welcome to Oldfield.
-->'''Julian:''' Welcome to Oldfield.
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In the 1950s, lowlife thug Jesse Hardwick (Terry Kiser)) is rescued and nursed back to health by elderly Voodoo priest Felder Evans (Harry Caesar) after being shot by gangsters. The scummy Jesse discovers Felder to be immortal, and plots to force him to give him the immortality he craves.
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In the 1950s, lowlife thug Jesse Hardwick (Terry Kiser)) (Creator/TerryKiser) is rescued and nursed back to health by elderly Voodoo priest Felder Evans (Harry Caesar) after being shot by gangsters. The scummy Jesse discovers Felder to be immortal, and plots to force him to give him the immortality he craves.
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Following the end of the Civil War, Union soldier Sgt. Gallen and his men decide to continue the war themselves and take what they want from any Southerner they encounter. This all ends when they stumble across an isolated town inhabited by a group of militaristic children, who take Gallen and his men captive. Gallen plots to find a way to escape the children before he is killed.
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Following the end of the Civil War, Union soldier Sgt. Gallen (Cameron Mitchell) and his men decide to continue the war themselves and take what they want from any Southerner they encounter. This all ends when they stumble across an isolated town inhabited by a group of militaristic children, who take Gallen and his men captive. Gallen plots to find a way to escape the children before he is killed.
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* CastingGag: The leader of the vicious Union soldiers, Sgt. Gallen, is played by Cameron Mitchell. He previously played another, much kinder real-life union soldier, General Lee Wallace, in Creator/GeorgeCScott’s 1970 TV adaptation of Theatre/TheAndersonvilleTrial.
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* CastingGag: The leader of the vicious Union soldiers, Sgt. Gallen, is played by Cameron Mitchell. He previously played another, much kinder real-life union soldier, General Lee Lew Wallace, in Creator/GeorgeCScott’s 1970 TV adaptation of Theatre/TheAndersonvilleTrial.'' Theatre/TheAndersonvilleTrial ''.
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* CastingGag: The leader of the vicious Union soldiers, Sgt. Gallen, is played by Cameron Mitchell. He previously played another, much kinder real-life union soldier, General Lee Wallace, in GeorgeCScott’s 1970 TV adaptation of Theatre/TheAndersonvilleTrial
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* CastingGag: The leader of the vicious Union soldiers, Sgt. Gallen, is played by Cameron Mitchell. He previously played another, much kinder real-life union soldier, General Lee Wallace, in GeorgeCScott’s Creator/GeorgeCScott’s 1970 TV adaptation of Theatre/TheAndersonvilleTrialTheatre/TheAndersonvilleTrial.
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* CastingGag: The leader of the vicious Union soldiers, Sgt. Gallen, is played by Cameron Mitchell. He previously played another, much kinder real-life union soldier, General Lee Wallace, in GeorgeCScott’s 1970 TV adaptation of Theatre/TheAndersonvilleTrial
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* TheBadGuyWins:
** The Snakewoman brings about Steven's death and forcibly adds a new member to the carnival's sideshow.
** Downplayed with the kids in the fourth story. They're antagonists with no regard for any Union soldiers, but they're avenging their parents that were killed during the war. We also only see them facing Gallen's men, who are themselves openly cruel and motivated just by the sick thrill of their actions.
** The Snakewoman brings about Steven's death and forcibly adds a new member to the carnival's sideshow.
** Downplayed with the kids in the fourth story. They're antagonists with no regard for any Union soldiers, but they're avenging their parents that were killed during the war. We also only see them facing Gallen's men, who are themselves openly cruel and motivated just by the sick thrill of their actions.
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* BullyingADragon: The [=McCoy=] brothers are gangsters, and Jesse offended them by owing them money and making a run for it.
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* GoodIsNotSoft: Unlike many in and around the town, Felder is a genuinely good person who lives a content, peaceful life, is willing to help a stranger in distress, and won't hesitate to share his biggest secret. Jesse learns the hard way, however, that Felder doesn't take kindly to betrayal. Felder responds in a way that would make the movie's actual villains wince.
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''From a Whisper to a Scream'' is a 1987 anthology horror film directed by Jeff Burr. In the small town of Oldsfield, Tennessee, historian Julian White (Creator/VincentPrice) is interviewed by journalist Beth Chandler (Susan Tyrrell) after the execution of his niece Katherine (Martine Beswick), who had been accused of murdering her husband. Julian tells her that Oldsfield has always been plagued by horrific violence since the town was founded, and tells her four stories taking place further and further back in time to prove this.
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''From a Whisper to a Scream'' is a 1987 anthology horror film directed by Jeff Burr. In the small town of Oldsfield, Oldfield, Tennessee, historian Julian White (Creator/VincentPrice) is interviewed by journalist Beth Chandler (Susan Tyrrell) after the execution of his niece Katherine (Martine Beswick), who had been accused of murdering her husband. Julian tells her that Oldsfield Oldfield has always been plagued by horrific violence since the town was founded, and tells her four stories taking place further and further back in time to prove this.
* FamousLastWords: The final line of the movie, no less.
-->'''Julian:''' Welcome to Oldfield.
-->'''Julian:''' Welcome to Oldfield.
* ImmortalityHurts: Jesse observes that Felder isn't invincible, as he bleeds after being attacked. This is also key to Felder's revenge; as he says, the potion means he can't kill Jesse, but he can subject him to prolonged agony in a hacked up, severely burned body.
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* {{Understatement}}: When Beth talks about how Oldsfield has a history of violence, Julian feels that doesn't go far enough and says the town's foundation is human suffering.
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* {{Understatement}}: When Beth talks about how Oldsfield Oldfield has a history of violence, Julian feels that doesn't go far enough and says the town's foundation is human suffering.
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* ActorAllusion: After the fourth story ends, Beth likens it to something out of Creator/HPLovecraft or Creator/EdgarAllanPoe, and Julian says he'll drink to those masters of horror. Vincent Price previously starred in multiple Poe adaptations (including ''Film/TheRaven1963'' and ''Film/ThePitAndThePendulum''), as well as ''The Haunted Palace'' (based on Lovecraft's ''The Case of Charles Dexter Ward'' novella).
* AndIMustScream: After Jesse betrays him, Felder restrains him and reveals he had already given him the potion in order to save his life. Felder then takes an axe to Jesse, burns the body, and leaves what's left in a bag on the side of a road, but passersby see the bloody bag moving. At the hospital, a doctor and nurse are stunned Jesse is still alive, despite all the physical trauma. The nurse even says the EKG shows normal brain activity, so he is still fully aware of everything. After the doctor tells her the best option would be for him to die as soon as possible rather than go on like this, Jesse recalls Felder telling him he'll live ''at least'' 70 more years.
* CreepyChild: The kids in the fourth story were unbalanced by the deaths of their parents in the war. They serve the Magistrate (stitched together remains of their parents) and kill whatever Union soldiers they encounter.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Felder saves Jesse out of the kindness of his heart and is even willing to share his secret with him. After three weeks of seemingly no results, Jesse betrays and attacks him. When an attempt to force him to reveal his secret goes south, he leaves Felder to die in the swamp.
* {{Greed}}: How Julian describes Jesse, and it quickly proves accurate. He has a history of ripping people off, is in hiding from the [=McCoy=] brothers for his latest stunt, and seeks Felder's secret to enrich himself.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** Jesse takes great offense to being betrayed by his wife, only to betray Felder when it suits him.
** Gallen tries to tell the lead child that the war is over and that there's no reason to keep any of this up, even though he wasn't going to let the end of the war stop him from preying on people.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: As Jesse pleads for mercy, Felder points out he'd never get a moment's peace if he simply let him go.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Felder saves Jesse out of the kindness of his heart and is even willing to share his secret with him. After three weeks of seemingly no results, Jesse betrays and attacks him. When an attempt to force him to reveal his secret goes south, he leaves Felder to die in the swamp.
* {{Greed}}: How Julian describes Jesse, and it quickly proves accurate. He has a history of ripping people off, is in hiding from the [=McCoy=] brothers for his latest stunt, and seeks Felder's secret to enrich himself.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** Jesse takes great offense to being betrayed by his wife, only to betray Felder when it suits him.
** Gallen tries to tell the lead child that the war is over and that there's no reason to keep any of this up, even though he wasn't going to let the end of the war stop him from preying on people.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: As Jesse pleads for mercy, Felder points out he'd never get a moment's peace if he simply let him go.
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* UngratefulBastard: After Felder saves his life, Jesse immediately begins plotting to steal his potion to eternal life from him.
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* {{Irony}}: Felder reveals Jesse was desperately searching for a potion that he had already been given.
* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: As Jesse readies his gun against the people he owes money to, Mary reveals she already removed the clip and promptly throws it out.
* LampshadeHanging: After the first story ends, Beth remarks it was a little farfetched.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: One of the [=McCoy=] brothers manages to shoot Jesse in the back, and they stop chasing him because they figure he'll soon die in the swamp from the wound. Justified, as he would've died if not for Felder's potion.
* OnlySaneMan: At least that's how Julian sees himself, claiming he simply watched all the evil pass by and avoided getting caught up in it. Beth very much disagrees in the end.
* ThisCannotBe: The doctor's reaction to Jesse still being alive, despite the massive blood loss and physical trauma. He says outright that it's impossible and figures he'd lose his license if he submits his report on this.
* TokenGoodTeammate: There were four Union soldiers at the start of their story. Despite learning the war has ended, three of them intended to continue doing as they pleased against the Southerners, while the fourth just intends to go back home. Gallen orders him to stay and shoots him in the back when he doesn't.
* {{Understatement}}: When Beth talks about how Oldsfield has a history of violence, Julian feels that doesn't go far enough and says the town's foundation is human suffering.
* UngratefulBastard: After Felder saves his life, Jesse immediately begins plotting to steal his potion to eternal life fromhim.him.
* WomanScorned: Jesse's wife, Mary, is sick of hiding in trailers and living in squalor because of his actions. She not only leaves him; she rats him out to the [=McCoy=] brothers.
* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: As Jesse readies his gun against the people he owes money to, Mary reveals she already removed the clip and promptly throws it out.
* LampshadeHanging: After the first story ends, Beth remarks it was a little farfetched.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: One of the [=McCoy=] brothers manages to shoot Jesse in the back, and they stop chasing him because they figure he'll soon die in the swamp from the wound. Justified, as he would've died if not for Felder's potion.
* OnlySaneMan: At least that's how Julian sees himself, claiming he simply watched all the evil pass by and avoided getting caught up in it. Beth very much disagrees in the end.
* ThisCannotBe: The doctor's reaction to Jesse still being alive, despite the massive blood loss and physical trauma. He says outright that it's impossible and figures he'd lose his license if he submits his report on this.
* TokenGoodTeammate: There were four Union soldiers at the start of their story. Despite learning the war has ended, three of them intended to continue doing as they pleased against the Southerners, while the fourth just intends to go back home. Gallen orders him to stay and shoots him in the back when he doesn't.
* {{Understatement}}: When Beth talks about how Oldsfield has a history of violence, Julian feels that doesn't go far enough and says the town's foundation is human suffering.
* UngratefulBastard: After Felder saves his life, Jesse immediately begins plotting to steal his potion to eternal life from
* WomanScorned: Jesse's wife, Mary, is sick of hiding in trailers and living in squalor because of his actions. She not only leaves him; she rats him out to the [=McCoy=] brothers.
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* AllTakeAndNoGive: Snakewoman recruits desperate people to become her carnies and transforms them into freaks. As far as she’s concerned, that gives her the freedom to abuse them and treat them as slaves, and take whatever she wants from them.
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* BaitTheDog: Stanley is initially sympathetic, being a lonely and shy young man. Then he kills his boss and rapes her corpse, and you realize just how fucked up he really is.
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* BaitTheDog: Stanley is and Jesse initially seem sympathetic, being a lonely and shy young man. Then he kills his boss and rapes her corpse, and you realize just before revealing how fucked up he really is.truly vile they are.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Felder is a nice guy, but as Jesse learns the hard way, pissing him off is ill-advises.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Felder is a nice guy, but as Jesse learns the hard way, pissing him off is ill-advises.
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--> '''Stanley:''' We can't let a little thing like death interrupt our romance.romance.
* UngratefulBastard: After Felder saves his life, Jesse immediately begins plotting to steal his potion to eternal life from him.
* UngratefulBastard: After Felder saves his life, Jesse immediately begins plotting to steal his potion to eternal life from him.
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''From a Whisper to a Scream'' is a 1987 anthology horror film directed by Jeff Burr. In the small town of Oldsfield, Tennessee, historian Julian White (Creator/VincentPrice) is interviewed by journalist Beth Chandler (Susan Tyrrell) after the execution of his SerialKiller niece Katherine (Martine Beswick). Julian tells her that Oldsfield has always been plagued by horrific violence since the town was founded, and tells her four stories taking place further and further back in time to prove this.
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''From a Whisper to a Scream'' is a 1987 anthology horror film directed by Jeff Burr. In the small town of Oldsfield, Tennessee, historian Julian White (Creator/VincentPrice) is interviewed by journalist Beth Chandler (Susan Tyrrell) after the execution of his SerialKiller niece Katherine (Martine Beswick).Beswick), who had been accused of murdering her husband. Julian tells her that Oldsfield has always been plagued by horrific violence since the town was founded, and tells her four stories taking place further and further back in time to prove this.
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* AxCrazy: Stanley turns out to be... really sick.
* BaitTheDog: Stanley is initially sympathetic, being a lonely and shy young man. Then he kills his boss and rapes her corpse, and you realize just how fucked up he really is.
* BaitTheDog: Stanley is initially sympathetic, being a lonely and shy young man. Then he kills his boss and rapes her corpse, and you realize just how fucked up he really is.
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* AxCrazy: Stanley turns out to be... really sick.
sick, to say the least.
* BaitTheDog: Stanley is initially sympathetic, being a lonely and shy young man. Then he kills his boss and rapes her corpse, and you realize just how fucked up he reallyis.is.
* TheCameo: Creator/LawrenceTierney pops up as the prison warden when Katherine is executed.
* ILoveTheDead: Stanley.
--> '''Stanley:''' We can't let a little thing like death interrupt our romance.
* BaitTheDog: Stanley is initially sympathetic, being a lonely and shy young man. Then he kills his boss and rapes her corpse, and you realize just how fucked up he really
* TheCameo: Creator/LawrenceTierney pops up as the prison warden when Katherine is executed.
* ILoveTheDead: Stanley.
--> '''Stanley:''' We can't let a little thing like death interrupt our romance.
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In contemporary times, mousy, awkward old man Stanley Burnside (Creator/CluGulager) lives a lonely life caring for his invalid sister Eileen (Miriam Byrd-Netherly). He pines for his beautiful boss Grace (Megan [=McFarland=]), and one night he takes her in a date. When she rejects him, he kills and rapes her ([[{{Squick}} yes, in that order)]]. But the consequences of his actions begin to haunt him, quite literally.
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In contemporary times, mousy, awkward old man Stanley Burnside (Creator/CluGulager) lives a lonely life caring for his invalid sister Eileen (Miriam Byrd-Netherly). He pines for his beautiful boss Grace (Megan [=McFarland=]), and one night he takes her in a date. When she rejects him, he kills her, then breaks into the mortuary where her body is held and rapes has sex with her ([[{{Squick}} yes, in that order)]].corpse. But the consequences of his actions begin to haunt him, quite literally.
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* AxCrazy: Stanley turns out to be... really sick.
* BaitTheDog: Stanley is initially sympathetic, being a lonely and shy young man. Then he kills his boss and rapes her corpse, and you realize just how fucked up he really is.
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* AxCrazy: Stanley turns out to be... really sick.
* BaitTheDog: Stanley is initially sympathetic, being a lonely and shy young man. Then he kills his boss and rapes her corpse, and you realize just how fucked up he really is.
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''From a Whisper to a Scream'' is a 1987 anthology horror film directed by Jeff Burr. In the small town of Oldsfield, Tennessee, historian Julian White (Creator/VincentPrice) is interviewed by journalist Beth Chandler (Susan Tyrrell) after the execution of his SerialKiller niece Katherine (Martine Beswick). Julian tells her that Oldsfield has always been plagued by horrific violence since the town was founded, and tells her four stories taking place further and further back in time to prove this.
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In contemporary times, mousy, awkward old man Stanley Burnside (Creator/CluGulager) lives a lonely life caring for his invalid sister Eileen (Miriam Byrd-Netherly). He pines for his beautiful boss Grace (Megan [=McFarland=]), and one night he takes her in a date. When she rejects him, he kills and rapes her ([[{{Squick}} yes, in that order)]]. But the consequences of his actions begin to haunt him, quite literally.
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In the 1950s, lowlife thug Jesse Hardwick (Terry Kiser)) is rescued and nursed back to health by elderly Voodoo priest Felder Evans (Harry Caesar) after being shot by gangsters. The scummy Jesse discovers Felder to be immortal, and plots to force him to give him the immortality he craves.
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In the early 1930s, Amarillis Caulfield (Didi Lanier) falls in love with sideshow performer Steven (Ron Brooks). The two run away together to escape the Snakewoman (Rosalind Cash), the controlling owner of the sideshow. But the Snakewoman won’t let them get away that easily.
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During the Civil War, Union soldier Sgt. Gallen (Cameron Mitchell) and his men come across a group of children living in an abandoned farmhouse. They initially dismiss the children, but this turns out to be a fatal mistake,
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[[AC:Stanley]]
In contemporary times, mousy, awkward old man Stanley Burnside (Creator/CluGulager) lives a lonely life caring for his invalid sister Eileen (Miriam Byrd-Netherly). He pines for his beautiful boss Grace (Megan [=McFarland=]), and one night he takes her in a date. When she rejects him, he kills and rapes her ([[{{Squick}} yes, in that order)]]. But the consequences of his actions begin to haunt him, quite literally.
[[AC:On the Run]]
In the 1950s, lowlife thug Jesse Hardwick (Terry Kiser)) is rescued and nursed back to health by elderly Voodoo priest Felder Evans (Harry Caesar) after being shot by gangsters. The scummy Jesse discovers Felder to be immortal, and plots to force him to give him the immortality he craves.
[[AC:Lovecraft’s Traveling Amusements]]
In the early 1930s, Amarillis Caulfield (Didi Lanier) falls in love with sideshow performer Steven (Ron Brooks). The two run away together to escape the Snakewoman (Rosalind Cash), the controlling owner of the sideshow. But the Snakewoman won’t let them get away that easily.
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During the Civil War, Union soldier Sgt. Gallen (Cameron Mitchell) and his men come across a group of children living in an abandoned farmhouse. They initially dismiss the children, but this turns out to be a fatal mistake,
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