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Summary
A trio of female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being lurking in the basement
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 46
IMDb5.3
Audience score35%
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9594Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
1980
September 1, 1980
46 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Danny Steinmann Director, Screenplay, Story
Writing · 3
- Kim Henkel Writer
- Stan Winston Story
- Thomas R. Burman Story
Production · 5
- Howard Goldfarb Executive Producer
- Anthony B. Unger Producer
- Jessica Overwise Casting
- Barry Bernardi Production Manager
- Don Behrns Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Roberto A. Quezada Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jonathon Braun Editor
Sound · 3
- Michael J. Lewis Original Music Composer
- Michael Hilkene Supervising Sound Editor
- Ron Judkins Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Dena Roth Art Direction
- Tommy Estridge Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Craig Reardon Makeup Designer
- Marla Manalis Makeup Artist
- Allan A. Apone Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 1
- Harry Woolman Special Effects
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