Synopsis
A woman who was orphaned from a young age finally reunites with her older brother. Matters start to go awry when she slowly discovers the true nature of her family.
Scores
Overall Score
53.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.2%
Review Aggregate
57.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, scary, dark. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticscarydarkstylizedpsychologicalmacabresurrealvisually strikingemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nastassja Kinski | 1982 | $1,017,000 | $3,306,000 | (est) |
| Malcolm McDowell | 1982 | $626,000 | $2,035,000 | (est) |
| John Heard | 1982 | $471,000 | $1,532,000 | (est) |
| Annette O'Toole | 1982 | $385,000 | $1,253,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes25,538
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $7,000,000 | $22,755,440 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $7,000,000 | $22,755,440 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $3,500,000 | $11,377,720 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $2,384,000 | $7,749,853 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $1,886,000 | $6,130,966 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $1,680,000 | $5,461,306 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $9,450,000 | $30,719,845 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $12,500,000 | $40,634,715 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1982 | $5,000,000 | $16,253,886 |
| Participations | 1982 | $189,000 | $614,397 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $388,000 | $1,261,302 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $2,500,000 | $8,126,943 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $20,577,000 | $66,891,242 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $-11,127,000 | $-36,171,398 |
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