Film

The Fifth Floor

1978 · 1h 30m · Horror · Thriller

The Nightmare Is Knowing You're Sane.

IMDb

5.1

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!

Bo Hopkins

Carl

Dianne Hull

Kelly McIntyre

Patti D'Arbanville

Cathy

Sharon Farrell

Melanie

Robert Englund

Benny

Anthony James

Derrick

Julie Adams

Nurse Hannelord

Mel Ferrer

Dr. Sidney Coleman

John David Carson

Ronnie Denton

Earl Boen

Phil

Alice Nunn

Emma

Howard Avedis

Occupational Therapist

Michael Berryman

Mental Patient

Milt Kogan

Dr. Shaw

Marlene Schmidt

Night Nurse

Tracey Walter

Mental Patient

• Howard AvedisDirector · Story · Producer
• Meyer DolinskyScreenplay
• Marlene SchmidtStory · Executive Producer
• Daniel PearlDirector of Photography
• Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
• Stanford C. AllenEditor

The Fifth Floor 1980 TV trailerThe Fifth Floor (1978) Roadshow Home Video Australia Trailer

Release date

November 15, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Genres

Horror, Thriller

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