Synopsis
An author tells the story of how, as a young boy growing up in a 1960s small town, he was haunted after witnessing the murder of a little girl.
Scores
Overall Score
47.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.7%
Review Aggregate
69.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, visually striking, dark. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
scaryvisually strikingdarkcoming of agesuspensefulstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Haas | 1988 | $306,000 | $811,000 | (est) |
| Len Cariou | 1988 | $188,000 | $499,000 | (est) |
| Alex Rocco | 1988 | $142,000 | $376,000 | (est) |
| Katherine Helmond | 1988 | $116,000 | $307,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes8,680
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $1,705,139 | $4,521,573 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $1,705,139 | $4,521,573 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $852,570 | $2,260,787 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $7,424,000 | $19,686,465 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $3,883,000 | $10,296,679 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $682,056 | $1,808,629 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $12,841,625 | $34,052,560 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $4,700,000 | $12,463,145 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1988 | $1,000,000 | $2,651,733 |
| Participations | 1988 | $514,000 | $1,362,991 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $860,000 | $2,280,490 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $940,000 | $2,492,629 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $8,014,000 | $21,250,987 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $4,827,625 | $12,801,572 |
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