Name: Quake
Director: Louis Morneau
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1992-06-23
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 3.9
Cast: Steve Railsback, Erika Anderson, Eb Lottimer, Burton Gilliam, Dick Miller

Natural disaster? Check. Psychotic neighbor? Double check. '90s straight-to-video nightmare fuel.

Disaster-porn meets slasherCable TV midnight movieChaotic evil Steve Railsback

Overview

Thriller

Set around the tragic events of an earthquake, a young couple experience the horror of being terrorized by a psychotic neighbor in a city where panic and fear is the order of the day.

Content warning

Trust in strangers during crisisCivilization's thin veneerToxic masculinity in survival modeUrban isolation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Steve Railsback fully unhinged, serving unhinged

Practical Effects

Charming low-budget earthquake effects, very shaky-cam

Production

Dick Miller cameo elevates entire project by 47%

Best for:Streaming·Friends·Background

Heads up:Violence·Triggers

Director

Louis Morneau

ReleasedJun 23, 1992

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelmedium

Concorde Pictures

Top Cast

Steve Railsback

Kyle

Erika Anderson

Jenny

Eb Lottimer

David

Burton Gilliam

Willie

Dick Miller

Storekeeper

Rick Dean

Young Tough

Rodger Halston

Cop on Freeway (as Rodger Hall)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Louis Morneau later made 'Bats' (1999) and 'The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting' (2003), completing his trilogy of 'movies that happened'.

Cultural

Released during peak 'disaster movie' TV era, when every network needed their own earthquake/fire/flood event—this one just added a stalker because why not.