Summary
An English family of six takes in a pregnant woman who disappears shortly after giving birth. They raise the baby girl as their own, but over the years the strange deaths of their children make them consider whether the little girl is more than she appears.
Good for
- Friends night
- Adults
- Public viewing safe
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 53
IMDb5.3
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.6/5
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for horror movies, −5 min on the typical 95
typical 9590Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1980
January 25, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
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 NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more17 people
- MSMalcolm StoddardAlan Marlowe
- Cyd HaymanKate Marlowe
- Angela PleasenceThe Stranger
- Patrick BarrDr. Collins
- WGWilhelmina GreenBonnie
- JBJoanne BoormanBonnie as Baby
- ADAngela DeamerLucy Marlowe
- CYClarissa YoungYounger Lucy
- LGLee GregoryDavie
- PEPiers EadySam
- Anna WingMrs. Taverner
- Artro MorrisMr. Taverner
- Hilary MinsterReporter
- James SnellLondon Doctor
- CSCorinne Skinner-CarterHospital Doctor
- Jonathan ElsomExecutive
- BTBernard TaylorExecutive
Directing · 4
- Gabrielle Beaumont Director, Producer
- Derek Whitehurst First Assistant Director
- Guy Travers Second Assistant Director
- Georgiana Hamilton Continuity
Writing · 2
- Olaf Pooley Writer
- Bernard Taylor Novel
Production · 7
- Menahem Golan Executive Producer
- Yoram Globus Executive Producer
- Dennis Friedland Executive Producer
- Lesley De Pettit Casting
- Christopher Toyne Associate Producer
- Jim Marsh Production Accountant
Camera · 3
- Norman Warwick Director of Photography
- Bob Jordan Camera Operator
- Cedric James Focus Puller
Editing · 3
- Michael Ellis Editor
- Leonard Green Assistant Editor
- Dennis McTaggart Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Roger Webb Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Aubrey Lewis Sound Recordist
- Martin Trevis Boom Operator
Art · 1
- Tony Curtis Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Mary Johnson Wardrobe Master
- Di Biggs Makeup Artist
- Ross Carver Hairdresser
Lighting · 1
- Doug Fenner Gaffer
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