Summary
A young woman goes to teach at the Ravenscroft Institute, a spooky old girls' school overrun by ants and staffed by some unusual types. Spurred on by a series of horrific hallucinations, she begins to investigate the mysterious disappearances of several students.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 41
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings2.5/5
IMDb4.5
Audience score26%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1989
September 1, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
South Africa- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more28 people
- Robert VaughnDr. Gary Julian
- Donald PleasenceDr. Schaeffer
- Karen LorreJanet Pendleton
- John CarradineJacob Julian
- Ginger Lynn AllenDebbie
- Nia LongFingers
- William ButlerTim
- JDJanine DenisonShiro
- Arnold VoslooKen Wade
Ashley HaydenBoze- SPStefa PopicAmy
- HDHayley DorskeySue-Sue
- RFRoslynn FarrellTina
- DDDee Dee EybersYvonne
- IKIsabel KastrikisRita
- SBSharlene BennRoxy
- BFBlanche FrolichMiss Rye
- LWLynne WhiteDoris Raeburn
Christine Le BrocqApril- JBJohn BruceDuke
Marek LewandowskiGardener- JdJanet de HahnCook
- MSMarloe Scott WilsonFemale Guard
- ZGZia GarfieldMrs. Ketter
Directing · 1
- Gérard Kikoïne Director
Writing · 3
- Stuart Lee Screenplay
- Jake Chesi Screenplay
- Edgar Allan Poe Short Story
Production · 2
- Avi Lerner Executive Producer
- Harry Alan Towers Producer
Camera · 1
- Gérard Loubeau Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Gilbert Kikoïne Editor
Sound · 1
- Frédéric Talgorn Music
Art · 2
- Leonardo Coen Cagli Production Design
- Leith Ridley Set Decoration
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