Synopsis
A young woman gets raped by a mysterious man-creature, and years later her son begins a horrific transformation into a similar beast.
Scores
Overall Score
37.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.0%
Review Aggregate
33.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, romantic. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotdarkromanticpacing issuesuneven tonescary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronny Cox | 1982 | $325,000 | $1,058,000 | (est) |
| Bibi Besch | 1982 | $200,000 | $651,000 | (est) |
| Paul Clemens | 1982 | $151,000 | $490,000 | (est) |
| Don Gordon | 1982 | $123,000 | $401,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes4,976
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $7,742,572 | $25,169,376 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $7,742,572 | $25,169,376 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $3,871,286 | $12,584,688 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $2,290,000 | $7,444,280 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $1,812,000 | $5,890,408 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $1,858,217 | $6,040,650 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $9,831,503 | $31,960,026 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $5,000,000 | $16,253,886 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1982 | $3,000,000 | $9,752,331 |
| Participations | 1982 | $197,000 | $640,403 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $384,000 | $1,248,298 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $1,000,000 | $3,250,777 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $9,581,000 | $31,145,696 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $250,503 | $814,330 |
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