The scariest 21 minutes of 1978 aren't from a horror film—it's a government PSA.
Drug educational film about the effects of PCP, also known as phencyclidine or angel dust. It was originally developed as a general anesthetic but became a popular substance in the 1960s and 1970's.
Direction
Chaotic montage editing that accidentally invents found footage horror.
Production
Genuinely unhinged reenactments shot on what had to be stolen equipment.
Director
Al Scaglione
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This emerged during the 'Angel Dust Panic' of 1977-1979, when media falsely linked PCP to 'superhuman strength' incidents—urban legend fuel for police departments nationwide.
Director Al Scaglione later produced industrial safety films; this remains his only 'scared straight' drug entry, possibly because no school district dared request a sequel.
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