Trailer
45
MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A young boy finds an ancient Comanche monster spirit in the basement of his home. His parents don't believe him, so he must kill the monster alone.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 46GoodWatch 45
IMDb4.6
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −9 min on the typical 95
typical 9586Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
+1Released
1989
November 4, 1989
37 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Patrick KilpatrickMance Cashen
Chris MillerWilly Cashen
Suzanne SavoyEmily Cashen
Ford RaineyT.C. van Houten- MWMichael WrenSam John
Lou PerrymanKyle Boatwright
Danny MoraChilo- APAlex PedersonTommy Boatwright
Don CollierSheriff- ACAnthony ChildsApril
- RCRyan ChildsApril
- MSMindy SpenceGirl in Schoolyard
Nick GomezBoy with Plane- SGSandra G. KatzelCashier
- SSSteven SuggsYoung T.C.
- MCMichael CrawleyT.C.'s Father
- IGIrv GormanTony Turner
- BGBryson G. LibertyStriking Eagle
- SDSid DawsonJoe
- PWPatrick WellsEarl
Directing · 1
- Kevin Tenney Director
Writing · 3
- John Woodward Screenplay, Screenstory, Producer
- Darryl Wimberley Screenstory
- David Henry Keller Short Story
Production · 10
- Howard Baldwin Executive Producer
- Brian Russell Executive Producer
- Richard Cohen Executive Producer
- Patrick Wells Producer
- Steve Berman Producer
- Susan Young Casting
Camera · 1
- Tom Jewett Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Sally Allen Editor
Sound · 5
- Dave Borden Original Music Composer
- Pat Rettig Original Music Composer, Creative Consultant
- Donovan Stark Original Music Composer
- Harry Maslin Original Music Composer
- Josh Kaplan Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Lisette Thomas Production Design
- Michael Devine Set Decoration
- Conrad Chitwood Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Isabel Csaki Makeup & Hair
- Ron Talsky Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 2
- Kevin Brennan Creature Design
- Elaine Alexander Creature Design
Other crew · 1
- Michel Rubini Additional Music
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