Synopsis
Newlyweds and their children battle a demonic presence in their home.
Scores
Overall Score
74.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.1%
Review Aggregate
45.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, historical. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyhistoricalscaryfunnycharacter-drivengrittypacing issuessuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brolin | 1979 | $306,000 | $1,322,000 | (est) |
| Margot Kidder | 1979 | $188,000 | $814,000 | (est) |
| Rod Steiger | 1979 | $142,000 | $613,000 | (est) |
| Murray Hamilton | 1979 | $116,000 | $501,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes47,632
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $86,432,000 | $373,467,200 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $86,432,000 | $373,467,200 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $43,216,000 | $186,733,600 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $3,005,000 | $12,984,415 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $3,531,000 | $15,257,227 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $24,200,960 | $104,570,816 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $73,952,960 | $319,546,058 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $4,700,000 | $20,308,402 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1979 | $5,875,000 (est) | $25,385,503 (est) |
| Participations | 1979 | $5,916,000 | $25,562,661 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $1,636,000 | $7,069,052 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $940,000 | $4,061,680 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $19,067,000 | $82,387,300 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $54,885,960 | $237,158,758 |
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