Tells the story of a young boy and his family who are terrorized by an unseen presence.
Acting
Cloris Leachman giving 110% to material that gives 40%.
Production
Period detail scraping by on fumes and corn syrup blood.
Director
Tom Mattera
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Cloris Leachman's final film roles—she reportedly took it because she loved the 1973 period setting.
The 'semi-autobiographical' claim comes from co-director Tom Mattera's childhood in rural Pennsylvania during the actual Manson hysteria.
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