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Visiting Hours

Visiting Hours

So frightening you'll never recover.

19825.51h 45m

Overview

A deranged, misogynistic killer assaults a journalist. When he discovers that she survived the attack, he follows her to the hospital to finish her off.

Directed by Jean-Claude Lord
Written by Brian Taggert
Produced by Claude Héroux
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $13.3M

Top Cast

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Colt Hawker

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Deborah Ballin

Linda Purl

Linda Purl

Sheila Munroe

William Shatner

William Shatner

Gary Baylor

Lenore Zann

Lenore Zann

Lisa

Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin

Vinnie Bradshaw

Michael J. Reynolds

Michael J. Reynolds

Porter Halstrom

Kirsten Bishop

Kirsten Bishop

Denise

Neil Affleck

Neil Affleck

Police Officer

W

Walker Boone

Elevator Policeman

Themes & Keywords

journaliststalkingserial killerwoman reporterhospitalslashermaniacpsychovideo nastycanuxploitation

About Visiting Hours

Visiting Hours is a horror, thriller film released in 1982 exploring themes of journalist, stalking, serial killer, woman reporter, hospital, slasher. Directed by Jean-Claude Lord, it stars Michael Ironside, Lee Grant, Linda Purl. A deranged, misogynistic killer assaults a journalist. When he discovers that she survived the attack, he follows her to the hospital to finish her off.

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