Movie poster for American Gothic
TMDb Rating
5.9/10

117 verified votes

American Gothic (1987)

Horror
90 min

"The family that slays together stays together."

Plot Summary

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.

Director

John Hough

Top Cast

Rod SteigerYvonne De CarloMichael J. PollardFiona HutchisonStephen Shellen

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