Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park

Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park
Cover of the film's 1988 VHS release
GenreFantasy
Horror
Music
Written by
  • Jan-Michael Sherman
  • Don Buday
Directed byGordon Hessler
Starring
Music byHoyt Curtin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJoseph Barbera
ProducersTerry Morse, Jr.
Production locationsSanta Clarita, California
Six Flags Magic Mountain - 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, California
CinematographyRobert Caramico
EditorPeter E. Berger
Running time96 minutes
Production companies
Budget$3 million (US)[1]
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 28, 1978 (1978-10-28)
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Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (also known as Attack of the Phantoms in Europe and Kiss Phantoms in Italy) is a 1978 American television film starring American hard rock band Kiss and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.[2] The movie's plot revolves around Kiss, who use their superpowers to battle an evil inventor (Abner Devereaux, played by Anthony Zerbe) and to save a California amusement park from destruction.

NBC aired the film at the height of Kiss's popularity in the United States. Due to the film's poor acting and semi-comedic script, most Kiss fans disliked the film. Despite the film's poor quality, it has attained cult film status. Most members of Kiss despised the film for making them appear buffoonish, despite Ace Frehley enjoying the production of the film. For years after its airing, no one who worked for the group was permitted to mention the film in their presence.[3]

  1. ^ Leaf, David and Ken Sharp. Kiss: Behind the Mask: The Official Authorized Biography, Warner Books, 2003. ISBN 978-0-446-53073-6
  2. ^ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. New York: Studio. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-670-82978-1. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Lendt, C.K. Kiss and Sell: The Making of a Supergroup, Billboard Books, 1997. ISBN 978-0-8230-7551-5