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Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself - unless she's crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel's mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 59
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1985
February 7, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerHorrorCrimeTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more15 people
- Blair BrownChristine Penmark
- Lynn RedgraveMonica Breedlove
- David CarradineLeroy Jessup
- CWCarrie WellsRachel Penmark
- Richard KileyRichard Bravo
- David Ogden StiersEmory Breedlove
- Chad AllenMark Daigler
- WBWeldon BleilerFred Daigler
- Christa DentonRhoda Penmark
- SFSarah FairfaxBessie Danker
- Anne HaneyAlice Fern
Carol LocatellRita Daigler
Eve SmithMrs. Post- KTKatharine TobinStudent
- RBRebecca BirkenYounger Christine (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Paul Wendkos Director
- Robert Engelman Second Assistant Director
- Marjorie Mullen Script Supervisor
- Lorin Bennett Salob First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- William March Novel
- George Eckstein Teleplay, Producer
- Maxwell Anderson Theatre Play
Production · 3
- Dianne Young Casting
- Len Bram Unit Production Manager
- Maria Padilla Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Ted Voigtlander Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Steven Cohen Editor
- Karin LaVine Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Paul Chihara Original Music Composer
- James Troutman Sound Effects Editor
- Eugene Marks Music Editor
- Clark King Sound Mixer
- Chris Ksanznak Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 3
- Frederick P. Hope Production Design, Art Direction
- Jimmie Herron Jr. Property Master
- Travis Nixon Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Delree F. Todd Hairstylist
- Barbara Guedel Makeup Artist
- Norman T. Leavitt Makeup Artist
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