The night you couldn't sleep... even if you wanted to!
The ghost of a serial killer, executed for murdering students at a Catholic girls' school, returns to the school to take revenge on the current student body.
The Stay Awake (1987) is a horror film directed by John Bernard, released on April 17, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Shirley Jane Harris, Tanya Gordon, Jayne Hutton and Heath Potter. Viewers rate it 4.9 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
Shirley Jane Harris
as Trish Walton
Tanya Gordon
as Samantha
Jayne Hutton
as Carrie
Heath Potter
as Debbie
Ken Marshall
as Mr. Stark
Lindsay Reardon
as William John Brown (as Lindsey Reardon)
Michelle Carey
as Toby
Christobel d'Ortez
as Allison (as Christobel D'Orthez)
Maxine John
as Cheryl
Heilie Oeschger
as Amy
Joanna Rowlands
as Jennifer
Bart Fouche
as Jason
Directed by John Bernard, written by John Bernard, produced by Thys Heyns and Paul Raleigh.
Average viewer score of 4.9/10 from 15 ratings.
**_An all-night fundraiser at a Catholic girls’ school turns horrific_** This is a slasher reminiscent of the Italian "StageFright" from several months earlier (also known as "Aquarius”), which involved actors stuck in a theatre facing a slayer. It’s a great basic plot for a slasher, but “StageFright” is quite a bit superior. What went wrong here? To start, the exposition on the American serial killer in the…
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The Stay Awake (1987) is available to stream on fuboTV and Night Flight Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Stay Awake (1987) includes Shirley Jane Harris, Tanya Gordon, Jayne Hutton, Heath Potter and Ken Marshall. The film was directed by John Bernard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Stay Awake was released on April 17, 1987 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Stay Awake (1987) holds an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
