• Rating:
• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Crime Comedy, Parody/Spoof
• Director: Ezio Greggio
• Main Cast: Dom DeLuise, Ezio Greggio, Billy Zane, Joanna Pacula, Charlene Tilton, Martin Balsam
• Release Year: 1994
• Country: IT/US
• Run Time: 81 minutes
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

In the tradition of Mel Brooks, this Italian comedy offers an episodic parody of classic thrillers and horror movies. Film includes cameos from several stars including Mel Brooks, John Astin, Larry Storch, Phyllis Diller, John Carpenter, and John Landis. The story begins as director Ezio Greggio is being stabbed ala Psycho in his shower. Before he dies he recaps the events leading to his deaths. The scene was L.A. and FBI rookie Jo Dee Fostar has been assigned to interview psycho inmate Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza. Meanwhile Fostar's girlfriend swipes $400,000 bucks from her boss and ends up hiding in the Cemetery Hotel, run by Antonio Motel. Inspector Balsam investigates cases of dead hotel victims. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Dom DeLuise - Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza
• Ezio Greggio - Antonio Motel
• Billy Zane - Jo Dee Fostar
• Joanna Pacula - Lily
• Charlene Tilton - Jane
• Martin Balsam - Inspector Balsam

Mel Brooks - Guest Checking Out; Stuart Pankin - Pete Putrid; John Astin - Ranger; Larry Storch - Sergeant; Bubba Smith - Olaf; Rip Taylor - Mr. Laurel; Phyllis Diller - Old Secretary; Shelley Winters - Mother; John Carpenter - Trench Coat Man; Joe Dante - Dying Man; Marshall Bell - Cross Dresser Agent; Jeff Bright - Mummy; Andre Rosey Brown - Motorcycle Cop; Lonnie Burr - Drunk; Debra Christofferson - Misery Woman; Tony Cox - Dwarf Guard; Ken Davitian - Pavarotti; David DeLuise - Policeman #1; Peter DeLuise - Checkout Guard; Shelly Desai - Trick; Eddie Deezen - Video Cameraman; Dom Irrera - Gas Station Attendant; Irwin Keyes - Guard; Lance Kinsey - First Interrogating Officer; Sal Landi - Second Agent; Linda Lutz - Housedress Woman; Jim Maniaci - Rape Culturist 1; John Roarke - George Bush; Al Ruscio - Phillip Morris; Lana Schawb - Nurse; Ray Serra - Agent Prostitute 1; Henry Silva - Police Chief; Kimber Sissons - Push-up Lady; Nedra Volz - Ranger's Wife; Wilhelm von Homburg - Maitre 'D; Jeff Weston - Agent; Rudy de Luca - Checkout Maniac; John Landis - FBI Agent; Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst - Beautiful Woman; Dan McVicar - Forensic Export; Lee Allan - Agent; John Fadule - Policeman; Manny Molina - Rape Culturist; Matteo Molinari - Bell Boy; Robert Muse - Agent Prostitute; Rino Piccolo - Ambulance Driver; Pat Rick - Bill Clinton; Lynn Shirey - Hillary Clinton; Seifullah Ziyad II - Michael Jackson

Credit

Gary Morgan - Stunts Coordinator; Cari Schaeffer - Production Coordinator; Robert Barrere - Editor; Julie Corman - Producer; Parmer Fuller - Composer (Music Score); Ezio Greggio - Director; Ezio Greggio - Executive Producer; Ezio Greggio - Producer; Ezio Greggio - Screenwriter; Jacques Haitkin - Cinematographer; John Hartigan - Special Effects Coordinator; Andrew Horvitch - Editor; James McCalmont - Second Unit Director Of Photography; James Newport - Production Designer; Russell J. Smith - Art Director; Russell J. Smith - Production Designer; Jill Schachne - Foley Artist; Craig Campobasso - Casting; Stefano Canzio - First Assistant Director; Bill Bell - Dialogue Editor; Jim Newport - Production Designer; Dave Barton - Makeup Special Effects; Marco Black - First Assistant Director; James R. Einolf - Musical Direction/Supervision; James R. Einolf - Sound Mixer; Leesa Evans - Costume Designer; Jim Newpoert - Production Designer; Natalie Pope - Set Designer; William Paul Clark - First Assistant Director; Richard D. Rogers - Re-Recording Mixer; Richard S. Steele - Sound Effects Director; Robert Glass - Re-Recording Mixer; Whitney R. Hunter - Unit Production Manager; Brian Sipe - Makeup Special Effects; David S. Greathouse - Makeup Special Effects; Isabel Henderson - Post Production Supervisor; Amanda Gill - Location Manager; Bob Costanza - Sound Effects Director; Kristi Johns - ADR Editor; Karin Hanson - Makeup Special Effects; Michelle Barton - Makeup Special Effects; Agnese Bisighini - Production Coordinator; Michelle Bloom - Key Hairstylist; Michelle Bloom - Key Make-up; Alexis Cahill - First Assistant Director; Jimmy Chonga - Makeup Special Effects; Tim Clilton - Foley Artist; Dave Barton's Modus EFX - Makeup Special Effects; Mike Dickerson - Sound Effects Director; Stephanie Dizon - Choreography; Michael Dudley - Makeup Special Effects; Echo Film Services - Sound Editor; Bernhard Eichholz - Makeup Special Effects; David Eichorn - Dialogue Editor; Giorgio Fantini - Cinematographer; Mark Friedgen - Supervising Sound Editor; Raffaello Jacomelli - Director; Hal Jahlikakik - Makeup Special Effects; Brad Krisko - Makeup Special Effects; Rick Lalonde - Makeup Special Effects; Gina Michel - Script Supervisor; Fix-Mauro Miroglio - Special Effects; Dario Mulazzani - Camera Operator; Luca Oddo - Producer; Carter Peabody - Second Unit Assistant Director; Phil Quinton - Matte Camera Operator; Dan Rebert - Makeup Special Effects; Mich'l Rios - Makeup Special Effects; Jordu Schell - Makeup Special Effects; Yolanda Squatpump - Makeup Special Effects; Ubaldo Stella - Storyboard Artist; Franklin Vallette - First Assistant Director; Angela Vivo - Script Supervisor; Allyson Brown - Costumes Supervisor

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