Soultaker (1990)
October 26, 1990Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Joe Estevez
The Man / Soultaker
Vivian Schilling
Natalie McMillan / Story / Screenplay
Gregg Thomsen
Zach Taylor
Robert Z'Dar
Angel of Death
David "Shark" Fralick
Brad Deville
Jean Reiner
Anna McMillan
Bob Grant
Reporter #1 / Sound Mixer
Chuck Williams
Tommy Marcetto
Details.
Release DateOctober 26, 1990
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Filming LocationsMobile, United States
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This Movie Is About.
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Soultaker is a 1990 American fantasy horror film written by Vivian Schilling and directed by Michael Rissi. It stars Joe Estevez in the title role, alongside Vivian Schilling, Gregg Thomsen, Chuck Williams, Robert Z'Dar, and David "Shark" Fralick. The film follows a group of young adults who try to flee from the titular "Soultaker" when their souls are ejected from their bodies after a car accident. Inspired by discussions with Action International Pictures producer Eric Parkinson, the script was based on a real-life car accident which Schilling was involved in.
The film was shot in five weeks on a $250,000 budget. Originally planned for a direct-to-video release, it saw limited theatrical screenings, with eight prints distributed in United States. Since its release, the film has received negative reviews, but won the Saturn Award for "Best Genre Video Release" in 1992. A sequel was planned, and actors such as James Earl Jones and Faye Dunaway were named for the cast, but the film was never made and Schilling turned its premise into a novel which was titled Quietus, published in 2002. Soultaker was featured in the tenth-season premiere episode of the comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1999.