Directed by Macedonian filmmaker Pece Dingo,[1] it stars Lisa Hart Carroll, Michael Des Barres, Paul Drake, Laura Harrington, Thom Mathews, Carolyn Seymour, Leonard Termo, Norbert Weisser, and Bruce Wright.

The events depicted in a New York theatre show become a disturbing reality when one of its stars is found murdered, with police directing their attention to the production's leading lady, who appears to have fallen under the spell of a cult of Satanists.

[3][4] Some sources list the date as November 26, 1990,[4] while others state that it released on December 9 that year.

[6] Believing it to be "moody" rather than outright scary, TV Guide called Cabaret a "handsomely mounted film ... a must-see for horror fans in search of outré kicks".

[7] Variety praised the acting of Michael Des Barres while stating that Bruce Wright delivered the film's worst performance.