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Summary
A nice young couple move into an eerie house located in a small Louisiana town, unaware of its violent history.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.5
Audience score28%
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −14 min on the typical 106
typical 10692Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 57 more
Released
1979
April 17, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
CrimeHorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more18 people
- Vic MorrowJake Rudd
- Michael ParksBen Watkins
- Jessica HarperRuth Watkins
- Sue Ane LangdonOlie Gibson
- Dennis FimpleMr. Bumford
- Bill ThurmanPreacher Higgins
- Jimmy ClemMr. Buckner
- HTHarry ThomassonMr. Wheeler
- JHJohn H. MeyerMr. Mullins
- FLFoster LittonSheriff
- William KerwinHarry Richardson
- TTTwyla TaylorMrs. Bumford
- MBMary BranchMrs. Mullins
- JMJohn MilamMr. Rhinehart
- RHRoxanne HarterMrs. Rhinehart
- JPJohn P. FertittaDoctor Williams
- GRGlen RobertsDwayne Monroe
- JCJesse CagleBanker
Directing · 3
- Charles B. Pierce Director, Writer, Producer
- Steve Norge Assistant Director
- Sue Johnston Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Paul Fisk Writer
- Garry Rusoff Writer
Production · 4
- Samuel Z. Arkoff Producer
- Steve Lyons Associate Producer
- Tommy Clark Production Manager
- Dee Davenport Production Secretary
Camera · 5
- Chuck Bryant Director of Photography
- John Welsh First Assistant Camera
- Bill Lawler Key Grip
- Mike Hammons Third Assistant Camera
- Bill Wilson Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Shirak Kojayan Editor
- Susan Welsh Assistant Editor
Sound · 11
- Jaime Mendoza-Nava Original Music Composer
- Lester Kisling Sound Effects Editor
- Andrew Herbert Sound Effects Editor
- Richard LeGrand Jr. Sound Effects Editor
- Eddie Nelson Sound Mixer
- Dick Le Grand Sound Effects Editor
Art · 4
- Drew Struzan Art Designer
- Pete Petersen Assistant Art Director
- John Ball Art Direction
- Johnny Nashville Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Barbara Kerwin Costume Design
- Bonney Langfitt Wardrobe Master
- Shirley Pierce Wardrobe Assistant
- Tom Dickey Makeup Artist
- Terry Kaye Wardrobe Assistant
- Laura Markham Assistant Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Bill Ahrens Lighting Director
Other crew · 2
- Randy Fife Stunt Coordinator
- Aden Pierce Transportation Captain
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