Synopsis
A teenage boy and his father move to his recently-deceased mother's hometown, where they encounter the ancient Native American cemetery with the power to raise the dead.
Scores
Overall Score
61.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.7%
Review Aggregate
31.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, coming of age, scary. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
macabrecoming of agescarysuspensefulstylizedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Furlong | 1992 | $521,000 | $1,164,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Edwards | 1992 | $321,000 | $717,000 | (est) |
| Clancy Brown | 1992 | $241,000 | $540,000 | (est) |
| Jared Rushton | 1992 | $197,000 | $441,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes24,664
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $17,092,452 | $38,217,408 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $17,092,452 | $38,217,408 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $8,546,226 | $19,108,704 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $36,055,000 | $80,616,207 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $25,728,000 | $57,525,829 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $4,102,188 | $9,172,178 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $74,431,414 | $166,422,918 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $8,000,000 | $17,887,385 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $5,078,000 (est) | $11,354,017 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $5,955,000 | $13,314,922 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $4,760,000 | $10,642,994 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $1,600,000 | $3,577,477 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $25,393,000 | $56,776,795 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $49,038,414 | $109,646,123 |
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