Trailer
Summary
A man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 50Audiences 62GoodWatch 55
Tomatometer50%
Letterboxd · 10 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.3
Audience score56%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −23 min on the typical 106
typical 10683Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 56 more
Released
1974
February 2, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
CrimeHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
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 2 moreDirecting · 5
- Jeff Gillen Director
- Alan Ormsby Director, Screenplay, Makeup Artist
- Sandra Marley Script Supervisor
- Ken Goch First Assistant Director
- Martin L. Gillen Second Assistant Director
Production · 4
- Peter James Executive Producer
- Bob Clark Producer, Editor
- Tom Karr Producer
- Dennie Judson Production Manager
Camera · 4
- Jack McGowan Director of Photography
- John McGowan Assistant Camera
- Michael McGowan Camera Operator
- Don Piel Camera Operator
Sound · 7
- Carl Zittrer Original Music Composer
- Stompin' Tom Connors Music
- Austin Grimaldi Sound Mixer
- Abe Menka Boom Operator
- Brigitte Sarthou Sound Editor
- Joe Grimaldi Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Albert Fisher Art Direction
- James B. Clark Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Elizabeth Leroy Costume Design
- Tom Savini Makeup Artist
- Jerome Bergson Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Waldron Van Houten Gaffer
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