Soultaker

Soultaker

Year: 1990

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Michael Rissi

Science FictionFantasyHorrorHorror the undead and monster classicsTwisted dark psychological thriller

After a fatal car crash kills four teenagers, two of the victims refuse to follow the Grim Reaper into the afterlife. Trapped in a twilight realm between life and death, they must outwit the Reaper and race against time to reclaim their souls before the inevitable darkness claims them.

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Timeline & Setting – Soultaker (1990)

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Time period

Summer night

The story unfolds over a single summer night marked by a high-stakes countdown to midnight. A festival atmosphere gives way to a grim reality as life support decisions and a supernatural chase collide with everyday scenes. The urgency comes from a ticking clock—the moment when the afterlife pact must be settled and the living bodies are at risk.

Location

Summer festival town, Local hospital, Natalie's home, Convenience store

The action unfolds in a town that hosts a lively summer festival, providing a bustling backdrop for supernatural events. The local hospital becomes a turning point as souls drift between life and death, and characters race to reclaim their bodies. Natalie's home serves as a tense private space where fear and vulnerability surface, while a nearby convenience store offers a fleeting moment of normalcy amid the chaos.

🎪 Festival town 🏥 Hospital 🏠 Natalie's home 🛒 Convenience store

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Main Characters – Soultaker (1990)

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Angel of Death - Robert Z'Dar

The imposing cosmic enforcer who orders the Soultaker to collect souls and enforce the rules of the afterlife. He represents inevitability and authority over life and death.

🗡️ Enforcer 🌒 Supernatural 🛡️ Authority

Soultaker - Joe Estevez

The Soultaker is a relentless hunter who tracks souls and manipulates the living, driven by his master's orders and a personal past. He embodies dangerous ambition and moral ambiguity.

👤 Assassin 🪐 Otherworldly 🕰️ Timeless

Zach Taylor - Gregg Thomsen

A quick-thinking friend who acts on loyalty and courage to protect Natalie, often impulsive yet steadfast when it matters most.

💪 Hero 🧭 Loyal 😌 Calm under pressure

Brad Deville - David 'Shark' Fralick

Brad is caught in a dangerous cycle of drug use and reckless choices; he later becomes a Soultaker, paying a cosmic price for his acts.

💊 Risky 💥 Transformation 🌀 Consequence

Tommy Marcetto - Chuck Williams

Brad's friend whose fate intertwines with the crash; his impulsive demeanor contrasts with Zack's resolve.

🎯 Friend 💭 Impulsive 🏃‍♂️ Tense chase

Natalie McMillan - Vivian Schilling

The central female lead who fights to stay connected to life and to Zack, challenging the Soultaker’s advances through love and will.

💖 Protagonist 🧠 Determined 🚶‍♀️ Resilient

Anna McMillan - Jean Reiner

Natalie’s mother, whose presence underscores familial bonds and protective care as danger looms.

🧭 Maternal 🫶 Protective 👩‍👧 Family

Mayor Grant - David Fawcett

Natalie’s father and local authority figure, whose public announcements frame the life-or-death stakes for the characters.

🏛️ Authority 🗞️ Public figure 🕰️ Deadline

Candice

Brad’s girlfriend who dies in the crash, becoming a catalyst for the haunting chase and the Soul-taker’s pursuit.

💃 Victim 💔 Tragic 🕯️ Loss

Reporter #1 - Bob Grant

A news presence who unwittingly amplifies the crash into a public spectacle and underscores the collision of private trauma with media attention.

📰 Reporter 🕵️‍♂️ Media 🗣️ Public gaze

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Major Themes – Soultaker (1990)

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💀 Death

Death is personified and systematically collected by the Soultaker and the Angel of Death, shaping the entire narrative. The car crash becomes a portal where souls depart and the living confront mortality. The afterlife apparatus—soul rings and midnight deadline—frames death as a process rather than a singular moment.

🔗 Pact

A dangerous pact with a supernatural agent tests desire for immortality versus the value of life. The Soultaker offers eternal life to Natalie, forcing characters to weigh love and loyalty against cosmic law. The film explores consequences when bargaining with death, including the transformation of a living man into a reaper.

🕊️ Redemption

Zack and Natalie navigate danger to reclaim their lives, showing courage can override fate. Allies like Brad, who becomes a fellow reaper, complicate the quest but ultimately aid the rescue. The climax hinges on a daring escape, a final rescue, and a return to the living body just before the midnight deadline.

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