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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.8 / 100
1979·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 32m

THE EVICTORS

“It was a small Louisiana town where people live and love and die and no one ever thought of locking their doors… except in the Monroe house.”

A nice young couple move into an eerie house located in a small Louisiana town, unaware of its violent history.

Above the Line
Charles B. Pierce·DirectorGarry Rusoff·WriterPaul Fisk·WriterChuck Bryant·Director of PhotographyJaime Mendoza-Nava·Original Music ComposerShirak Kojayan·Editor
Cast
Vic Morrow·Jake RuddMichael Parks·Ben WatkinsJessica Harper·Ruth WatkinsSue Ane Langdon·Olie GibsonDennis Fimple·Mr. BumfordBill Thurman·Preacher HigginsJimmy Clem·Mr. BucknerHarry Thomasson·Mr. WheelerJohn H. Meyer·Mr. MullinsFoster Litton·Sheriff
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Charles B. Pierce·DirectorSue Johnston·Script SupervisorSteve Norge·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Garry Rusoff·WriterPaul Fisk·WriterCharles B. Pierce·Writer
Camera· 5
Chuck Bryant·Director of PhotographyBill Wilson·Second Assistant CameraBill Lawler·Key GripJohn Welsh·First Assistant CameraMike Hammons·Third Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Shirak Kojayan·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Jaime Mendoza-Nava·Original Music ComposerDick Le Grand·Sound Effects EditorGeorge Porter·Sound MixerEddie Nelson·Sound MixerLester Kisling·Sound Effects EditorDick Damon·Production Sound MixerJohn P. Fertitta·Boom OperatorRichard LeGrand Jr.·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 5
Barbara Kerwin·Costume DesignJohn Ball·Art DirectionJohnny Nashville·Property MasterPete Petersen·Assistant Art DirectorTom Dickey·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Samuel Z. Arkoff·ProducerDee Davenport·Production Secretary
Other Departments· 3
Terry Kaye·Wardrobe AssistantBill Ahrens·Lighting DirectorAden Pierce·Transportation Captain
By the Numbers
56.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Ominous
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster depicts a dark silhouette of a man carrying a woman with long hair and a light-colored dress in his arms, against a backdrop of a full moon, a bare t”

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Key Elements
TreeMoonHouseCar
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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