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Summary
Nathan Hayes is a religious man trying to hold onto his farm and keep his family in line.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 38GoodWatch 42
IMDb5.1
Audience score25%
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 5 countries, rent or buy in 60 more
Released
1987
September 11, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Italy- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- 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.
Directing · 1
- David Keith Director
Writing · 2
- David Chaskin Screenplay
- H.P. Lovecraft Short Story
Production · 4
- Moshe Diamant Executive Producer
- Ovidio G. Assonitis Producer
- Lucio Fulci Associate Producer
- Anselmo Parrinello Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Roberto Forges Davanzati Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Franco Micalizzi Original Music Composer
- Fulgenzio Ceccon Sound Designer
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