Tower of Terror (1997 film)

Tower of Terror
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Based onDisney-MGM Studios' "Tower of Terror" at Walt Disney World
Written byD. J. MacHale
Directed byD. J. MacHale
Starring
Music byLouis Febre
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerIain Paterson
CinematographyStephen McNutt
EditorBarry Zetlin
Running time89 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseOctober 26, 1997 (1997-10-26)[1]
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Tower of Terror is a 1997 American supernatural horror television film written and directed by D. J. MacHale, and starring Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst. It is based on the theme-park attraction, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, and aired on ABC on October 26, 1997, as a presentation of The Wonderful World of Disney. It is Disney's first film based on one of its theme-park attractions, and the only one produced for television.[2][3][4]

The film, which has no connection to any incarnation of The Twilight Zone,[4] was partly filmed at the actual attraction in Orlando, while the rest was filmed on a stage in Hollywood, Los Angeles. As of 2024, the film is not available on any streaming service or aired on any television channels.

  1. ^ "The Tower of Terror Airs on The Wonderful World of Disney". D23. Walt Disney Company. October 26, 1997. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Sciretta, Peter (October 23, 2015). "Tower Of Terror Movie In Development". /Film. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Kirshenblat, Eliana (October 23, 2015). "Disney's New Tower of Terror Movie Seeking a Writer". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Steigman, Kelsey (October 26, 2015). "ALERT: Disney Has a New "Tower of Terror" Movie in the Works". Seventeen. Retrieved November 2, 2015.