Synopsis
In the 1950s, a young boy living with his troublesome family in rural USA fantasizes that a neighboring widow is actually a vampire, responsible for a number of disappearances in the area.
Scores
Overall Score
36.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.9%
Review Aggregate
75.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize surreal, character-driven, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
surrealcharacter-drivenscarysuspensefulemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viggo Mortensen | 1991 | $115,000 | $266,000 | (est) |
| Lindsay Duncan | 1991 | $71,000 | $164,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Cooper | 1991 | $54,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes10,141
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $17,042 | $39,252 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $17,042 | $39,252 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $8,521 | $19,626 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $531,000 | $1,223,015 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $324,000 | $746,247 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $450,000 | $1,036,454 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $1,313,521 | $3,025,342 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $1,500,000 | $3,454,846 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $80,000 (est) | $184,258 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $26,000 | $59,884 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $77,000 | $177,349 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $300,000 | $690,969 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $1,983,000 | $4,567,306 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $-669,479 | $-1,541,964 |
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