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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A homicidal twelve-year-old paperboy becomes obsessed with a woman and her daughter next-door, and he'll do anything to make his fantasy of the "perfect family" come alive.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
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 52GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9594Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1994
November 16, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- 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 WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Douglas Jackson Director
Writing · 1
- David E. Peckinpah Writer
Production · 4
- Pierre David Executive Producer
- Henry Seggerman Executive Producer
- Tom Berry Producer
- Franco Battista Producer
Camera · 2
- Rodney Gibbons Director of Photography
- Michel Comte Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Yves Langlois Editor
Sound · 1
- Milan Kymlička Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Perri Gorrara Production Design
- Patricia Christie Art Direction
- Ann Smart Set Decoration
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