The Fifth Floor

The Fifth Floor

90 mins | Horror | Nov. 15, 1978

A young woman collapses on the disco dance floor of what's revealed to be strychnine poisoning. Assuming that this is an attempt at suicide, her boyfriend and doctor have her committed to the Fifth Floor, an asylum with obviously crazy inmates and a predatory orderly. The problem is, she's still sane!

The Fifth Floor

90 mins | Horror | Nov. 15, 1978

The Fifth Floor
A young woman collapses on the disco dance floor of what's revealed to be strychnine poisoning. Assuming that this is an attempt at suicide, her boyfriend and doctor have her committed to the Fifth Floor, an asylum with obviously crazy inmates and a predatory orderly. The problem is, she's still sane!
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers Hickmar Productions
Original title The Fifth Floor
Directors Howard Avedis
Writers Marlene Schmidt, Howard Avedis, Meyer Dolinsky

Cast

Bo Hopkins

as Carl

Dianne Hull

as Kelly McIntyre

Sharon Farrell

as Melanie

Robert Englund

as Benny

Anthony James

as Derrick

Julie Adams

as Nurse Hannelord

Mel Ferrer

as Dr. Sidney Coleman

John David Carson

as Ronnie Denton

Earl Boen

as Phil

Alice Nunn

as Emma

Howard Avedis

as Occupational Therapist

Michael Berryman

as Mental Patient

Milt Kogan

as Dr. Shaw

Marlene Schmidt

as Night Nurse

Tracey Walter

as Mental Patient