The Fifth Floor

The Fifth Floor (1978)

The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.

  • Genre: Horror
  • Release Date: 1978-11-15
  • User Rating: 4.5/10 from 9 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Hickmar Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Howard Avedis
star 4.5/10
From 9 Ratings

Summary

A young woman collapses on the disco dance floor of what's revealed to be strychnine poisoning. Assuming that this is an attempt at suicide, her boyfriend and doctor have her committed to the Fifth Floor, an asylum with obviously crazy inmates and a predatory orderly. The problem is, she's still sane!

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  • Bo Hopkins

    as Carl
  • Dianne Hull

    as Kelly McIntyre
  • Patti D'Arbanville

    as Cathy
  • Sharon Farrell

    as Melanie
  • Robert Englund

    as Benny
  • Anthony James

    as Derrick
  • Julie Adams

    as Nurse Hannelord
  • Mel Ferrer

    as Dr. Sidney Coleman
  • John David Carson

    as Ronnie Denton
  • Earl Boen

    as Phil
  • Alice Nunn

    as Emma
  • Howard Avedis

    as Occupational Therapist
  • Michael Berryman

    as Mental Patient
  • Milt Kogan

    as Dr. Shaw
  • Marlene Schmidt

    as Night Nurse
  • Tracey Walter

    as Mental Patient
  • Betty Kean

    as Sophy
  • Cathey Paine

    as Lois
  • Udana Power

    as Nurse Whelan
  • Gregory J. Barnett

    as Deputy Sheriff
  • Chuck Boyd

    as Douglas Crawford
  • Bob Herron

    as Sheriff
  • M.G. Kelly

    as Hal
  • Barbara Ellen Lyle

    as Francine
  • Marie Marq

    as Jinny
  • Suzanne Niles

    as Doreen
  • Grant Owens

    as Jerry
  • Marlene Schmidt

    as Night Nurse
  • Lee Stein

    as Lou
  • Bruce Stidham

    as Dr. Morgan
  • Duane Tucker

    as Psych Tech
  • Maggie Appel

    as Mental Patient
  • Mary Ellen O'Neill

    as Mental Patient
  • Alan Sands

    as Mental Patient
Directing Howard Avedis Director
Writing Meyer Dolinsky Screenplay
Sound Stephen Bedell Music Supervisor
Sound Robert Birchall Boom Operator
Camera Vincent Baldino Second Assistant Camera
Crew Donna Tollefson Dialogue Coach
Costume & Make-Up Esmeralda Tafurt Assistant Makeup Artist
Crew James Winburn Stunts
Crew Jennifer Stace Choreographer
Crew Leslie Hoffman Stunts
Costume & Make-Up Kathy Frappier Assistant Makeup Artist
Camera Ron Lavery Focus Puller
Editing Carol Ann DiGiuseppe Assistant Editor
Crew John O'Conner White Stunts
Camera J. Michael Popovich Key Grip
Sound Dick Damon Sound Mixer
Crew Peter Horak Stunt Coordinator
Crew Bob Herron Stunts
Sound Dan Carlin Sr. Music Editor
Crew Hubie Kerns Jr. Stunts
Directing Alice West Second Assistant Director
Directing Anne Warner Script Supervisor
Camera Dennis Malat Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up Pamela Sandford Assistant Makeup Artist
Production Jack Freiburg Location Manager
Editing Jack Hooper Negative Cutter
Directing Michael Bennett First Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Kathy Kinder Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting Jim Bogard Gaffer
Camera Josh Rich Grip
Crew Gene LeBell Stunts
Crew Gregory J. Barnett Stunts
Writing Howard Avedis Story
Camera Daniel Pearl Director of Photography
Editing Stanford C. Allen Editor
Production Howard Avedis Producer
Production Bill Kawata Associate Producer
Writing Marlene Schmidt Story
Art Chuck Seaton Art Direction
Production Marlene Schmidt Executive Producer
Sound Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Pamela Peitzman Makeup Artist

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