Overview

When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.

Cast

Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Michael J. Pollard, Fiona Hutchison, Stephen Shellen, Janet Wright, Sarah Torgov, Mark Lindsay Chapman

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What is "American Gothic" about?

When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.

When was "American Gothic" released?

American Gothic was released in 1987.

Who stars in "American Gothic"?

The cast includes Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Michael J. Pollard, Fiona Hutchison.