The Runestone

The Runestone is an American 1991 adventure/horror film, the first film written and directed by Willard Carroll. The film is an updating of the Ragnarok legend, with Fenrir being found in a runestone in Pennsylvania unearthed by archaeologists. The film is based upon the novel by Mark E. Rogers, which was published in a small press limited edition pamphlet.

The Runestone
Movie poster
Directed byWillard Carroll
Produced byHarry E. Gould Jr.
Joe Michael Terry
Thomas L. Wilhite
Written byWillard Carroll
StarringPeter Riegert
Joan Severance
William Hickey
Alexander Godunov
Music byDavid Newman
Production
company
Distributed byThe Movie Group
Release date
  • 1991 (1991)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Deep in a coal mine in Pennsylvania, a strange stone is found with Norse runes. The stone is transported to New York City, where archaeologists investigate the mystery. Death and destruction follow, as one of the archeologists becomes possessed, and begins killing everyone around him. Sam Stewart and wife Marla (Joan Severance) find it has some connection to their friend Martin. A young boy named Jacob (Chris Young) is haunted by terrifying nightmares of what is to come, and his uncle (William Hickey) explains these dreams through stories from Norse legend, which says that the only one who can destroy Fenrir is Týr, the Norse god of single combat, victory and heroic glory, who is prophesied to return to fight the creature. In the nick of time, the mystical Clockmaker (Alexander Godunov), who actually is Týr, one-handed Norse God of combat, begins fighting Fenrir. The film cast includes Peter Riegert as a Pez popping, cussing policeman, and features a cameo by composer David Newman as a police officer named Strange.

Cast

Release

The film was released on VHS and laserdisc in the United States by Live Home Video in 1991.[1] As of 2011, the film has not been officially released on DVD.

Soundtrack

In March, 2010, Perseverance Records released the soundtrack album with music by David Newman. The score was reminiscent of the 1950s B-movie scores composed by Henry Mancini such as Creature from the Black Lagoon and Tarantula.

References
  1. "Company Credits for The Runestone". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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