In the house down the lane, a very strange 13-year-old girl resides. Alone. She won't let anyone down into the basement, which might be connected to the fact that no one has seen her father lately. Then there's the neighborhood child molester, who won't give the girl any peace... Read more
| Starring | Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman |
|---|---|
| Director | Nicholas Gessner |
| Genres | Drama |
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In the house down the lane, a very strange 13-year-old girl resides. Alone. She won't let anyone down into the basement, which might be connected to the fact that no one has seen her father lately. Then there's the neighborhood child molester, who won't give the girl any peace...
| Starring | Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman, Scott Jacoby, Dorothy Davis |
|---|---|
| Director | Nicholas Gessner |
| Studio | OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 20 Oct 2008 Production year: 1976 |
| Format | DVD |
Tasteless piece of grand guignol, badly directed and over-acted.
This overlooked gem of a psychological thriller features an excellent performance from a 14-year old Jodie Foster and a fantastically creepy turn from Martin Sheen as a paedophile. The scenes they share together are superbly acted and really crank up the tension and discomfort (the hamster torturing scene is particularly unpleasant). This film is a bit of a slow burner with very little in the way of action or gore, but the tense atmosphere really drew me in as more and more was revealed about what was going on in the house and what had gone on in the past.