SILENT RAGE (1982) – Episode 287 – Decades of Horror 1980s

“Billy, they were the biggest things I ever saw, and they had tattoos on them. You know, I may be in love. I might just go right back in there and ask her out on a date.” It’s curious how Deputy Charlie was so enthralled with the biker chick’s big feet. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they discover what kind of science fiction, horror movie stars Chuck Norris? The answer? Silent Rage (1982).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 287 – Silent Rage (1982)

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Synopsis: A sheriff tries to stop the killing spree of a silent maniacal murderer who, as the result of secret genetic experimentation by an unethical scientist, has the ability to self-heal.

• Director: Michael Miller
• Writers: Joseph Fraley (written by); Edward Di Lorenzo (writer) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Chuck Norris as Dan Stevens
  • Ron Silver as Dr. Tom Halman
  • Steven Keats as Dr. Philip Spires
  • Toni Kalem as Alison Halman
  • William Finley as Dr. Paul Vaughn
  • Brian Libby as John Kirby
  • Stephen Furst as Charlie
  • Stephanie Dunnam as Nancy Halman
  • Joyce Ingle as Mrs. Sims
  • Jay De Plano as Biker Leader(as Jay DePland)
  • Lillette Zoe Raley as Tattooed Biker Mama
  • Mike Johnson as Biker at Cafe
  • Linda Tatum as Biker Mama at Bar
  • Kathleen Lee as Biker Mama at Bar (as Kathy Lee)
  • Desmond Dhooge as Jimmy the Guard
  • Joe Farago as Emergency Room Doctor
  • John Barrett as Institute Doctor
  • Paula Selzer as Waitress
  • Sandy Lang as Sheriff’s Deputy
  • Sonny Jones as Sheriff’s Deputy
  • Russel Higgenbotham as Boy at the House
  • Eddie Galt as Boy at the House
  • David Unger as Boy at the House (as David Andre Unger)

Surprise! Chuck Norris made a science fiction/horror movie, and the ‘80s Grue Crew decided to cover it. Unfortunately, none of them are Chuck Norris fans, and one even has a bone to pick with the martial arts champion and actor. Silent Rage (1982) features Norris as the town Sheriff and a fine supporting cast: Stephen Furst (Babylon 5), Steven Keats (The Last Dinosaur), William Finley (The Phantom of the Paradise), Ron Silver (The Entity), Toni Kalem (The Sopranos), and Brian Libby (The Shawshank Redemption). To the Crew’s thinking, Stephen Furst might be the best reason to watch Silent Rage. There’s nothing really new here, but nothing really wrong either. The Crew still has fun with it, but be forewarned. This is one of those episodes where they frequently go off the rails. Oh, well.

At the time of this writing, Silent Rage (1982) is available to stream from Wicked Horror TV, Tubi, and Plex, as well as multiple PPV sources. It is also available on physical media as a Blu-ray formatted disc from Mill Creek Entertainment.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Crystal, will be… wait. Let me check that again… Yup. Crystal has chosen Nekromantik (1988), the film Wikipedia calls a controversial “German erotic exploitation horror film … banned in a number of countries, … due to its transgressive subject matter (including necrophilia) and audacious imagery.” Oh, goody. The things the Grue Crew watches so their Grue Believers don’t have to. Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.

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