Synopsis
A mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures move to a small town to seek out a young virgin to feed on.
Scores
Overall Score
67.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.4%
Review Aggregate
36.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, satirical, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
scarysatiricalstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Krause | 1992 | $1,443,000 | $3,226,000 | (est) |
| Mädchen Amick | 1992 | $888,000 | $1,986,000 | (est) |
| Alice Krige | 1992 | $669,000 | $1,495,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes25,972
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $30,524,764 | $68,251,024 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $30,524,764 | $68,251,024 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $15,262,382 | $34,125,512 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $45,710,000 | $102,204,043 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $32,618,000 | $72,931,339 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $7,631,191 | $17,062,756 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $101,221,573 | $226,323,650 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $15,000,000 | $33,538,846 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $6,336,000 (est) | $14,166,809 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $8,098,000 | $18,106,505 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $6,154,000 | $13,759,871 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $3,000,000 | $6,707,769 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $38,588,000 | $86,279,799 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $62,633,573 | $140,043,851 |
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