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Summary
When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.
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
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 67Audiences 61GoodWatch 64
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −35 min on the typical 109
typical 10974Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 3 countries
Released
1974
October 23, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
TV MovieDramaThrillerHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- 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.
17 people
Scott JacobyRonald Wilby
Pippa ScottMrs. Wood
John LarchSgt. Lynch
Dabney ColemanMr. Wood
Kim HunterElaine Wilby
John FiedlerMr. Roscoe
Linda WatkinsMrs. Schumacher
Cindy FisherBabs Wood
Cindy EilbacherAlthea Wood
Lisa EilbacherEllen Wood
Ted EcclesDuane Matthews
Roger Aaron BrownSergeant Carter
Aneta CorsautMrs. Matthews- AHAngela HoffmanCarol Matthews
- KPKaren PurcillWanda (as Karen Purcil)
- SSShelley SpurlockLaurie Matthews
Lesley WoodsAunt Margaret
Directing · 1
- Buzz Kulik Director
Writing · 2
- John Holbrook Vance Novel
- Andrew Peter Marin Teleplay
Production · 4
- Lee Rich Executive Producer
- Philip Capice Producer
- Hoyt Bowers Casting
- Terry Carr Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Charles F. Wheeler Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Samuel E. Beetley Editor
Sound · 4
- Fred Karlin Original Music Composer
- Dan Carlin Sr. Music Editor
- William Edmondson Sound mixer
- Victor Guarnier Sound Effects Editor
Art · 4
- Ed Graves Production Design
- Al Rohm Art Department Coordinator
- James Cane Set Decoration
- Al Legget Art Department Assistant
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Alan Levine Costume Design
- Bruce Lavigna Makeup Artist
- Thomas Tuttle Makeup Artist
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