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A young woman whose baby died in childbirth refuses to believe it and has dreams that her child is still alive and in danger. A scientist who is conducting experiments about dreams tries to help her.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for horror movies, +5 min on the typical 95
typical 95100Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Released
1978
January 29, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
HorrorDramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more21 people
- Susan Saint JamesJeannie Haskins
- Michael ParksMitch Haskins
- Jamie Smith-JacksonPeggy Barton
- Dolores DornNurse Green
- Cathleen NesbittMrs. Delesande
- Britt LeachDr. Medlow
- S. Pearl SharpBea Pryor
- William ConradDr. Whelan
- CBCarl ByrdGeorge Pryor
James KeaneCharlie- JPJennifer PenneyWoman
- LKLee KesslerCynthia
Ellen GeerMrs. Whitney
Diana DouglasMrs. Thueson
Robert StarrReceptionist- MAMargo Ann BerdeshevskyOperator
Tracey GoldDonna Blankenship- BMBill MalloryMan
- SMScott MulhernTechnician
Meeno PeluceIan Whitney- NFNichole FaustinoYoung Jeannie
Directing · 4
- Richard Lang Director
- Gail Prohaska Script Supervisor
- Robert Dijoux First Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager
- Andrew McCullough Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Brian Taggert Teleplay
Production · 11
- Charles W. Fries Executive Producer
- Richard Berg Executive Producer
- David Manson Producer
- Judith Holstra Casting
- Joseph J. Kontra Production Assistant
- Allan Marcil Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Chuck Arnold Director of Photography
- Thomas Laughridge Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- David Newhouse Editor
- Thomas Fries Associate Editor
Sound · 5
- Paul Chihara Original Music Composer
- Richard Dwan Jr. Sound Editor
- John Fresco Music Supervisor
- John Mick Music Editor
- Marvin Kerner Sound Effects Editor
Art · 3
- Edward M. Parker Set Decoration
- Bill Ross Art Direction
- Tom Fairbanks Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Yvonne Kubis Costume Design
- Norman Page Makeup Artist
- Donna Turner Culver Hairdresser
- Ed Sunley Costume Designer
Other crew · 2
- Robbie Knott Special Effects
- Buster Kohloff Transportation Captain
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