The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (1984)
An intelligent, fearless boy living in a superstitious Transylvanian village goes out into the world to figure out what everyone else is afraid of, "the shivers." A king hires him to rid his castle of ghosts and evil spirits, expecting him to die like all who have tried before him, but the boy is more fearless than he could have known.
Director: Graeme Clifford
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: September 17, 1984
Cast
- Peter MacNicol - Martin
- Christopher Lee - King Vladimir V
- Dana Hill - Princess Amanda
- David Warner - Zandor, the Inkeeper
- Frank Zappa - Attila
- Vincent Price - Narrator (voice)
- Jeff Corey - Father
- Jack Riley - Sexton / Deacon
- Gary Springer - Older Brother
- Gary Schwartz - Headless Man
Screenplay
- Jacob Grimm (Short Story)
- Wilhelm Grimm (Short Story)
- Bruce Franklin Singer
Music: Robert Folk
Editing: Marco Zappia
Production: Platypus Productions, Gaylord Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Ghostly Apparitions and the Spirit Realm, Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Supernatural Horror and Terror, Ghostly Specter and Haunted Realm
Keywords
fairy tale, fear, ghost, based on fairy tale, fearless, faerie tale theatre
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers about?
- An intelligent, fearless boy living in a superstitious Transylvanian village goes out into the world to figure out what everyone else is afraid of, "the shivers." A king hires him to rid his castle of ghosts and evil spirits, expecting him to die like all who have tried before him, but the boy is more fearless than he could have known.
- Who directed The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers?
- The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers was directed by Graeme Clifford.
- Who stars in The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers?
- The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers stars Peter MacNicol, Christopher Lee, Dana Hill, David Warner, Frank Zappa, Vincent Price.
- How long is The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers?
- The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers?
- The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers is a Horror, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers produced?
- The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers?
- The themes of The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers include: Ghostly Apparitions and the Spirit Realm, Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Supernatural Horror and Terror, Ghostly Specter and Haunted Realm.