Post by Fenril on Jun 24, 2005 23:39:46 GMT -5
SUMMER OF FEAR (1978)
AKA: A stranger in our house.
Directed by: Wes Craven.
Based on the novel "Summer of fear" by Lois Duncan.
Cast: Linda Blair (Rachel Bryant), Lee Purcell (Julia), Jeremy Slate (Tom Bryant), Jeff McCracken (Mike Gallagher), Jeff East (Peter Bryant), Fran Drescher (Carolyn).
When Julia's parents and maid are killed in a car accident, her aunt's family takes her in. Everybody is enthusiastic about Julia, especially her cousin Rachel. At first. But soon Rachel begins to suspect there is something strange about Julia. She is not particularly pretty, yet every male nearby worships her --including Rachel's boyfriend. Sometimes, she appears to have no reflection in the mirror. And Rachel's horse is terrifyied of her. Is Rachel just excessively jealous, or does Julia dabble in the dark side of witchcraft?
Adapted from a novel by Lois Duncan (Killing Mr. Griffin; I know what you did last summer), made for TV, and being Craven's third movie (i. e. when he was just the guy who made "Last house on the left" and "The hills have eyes") this would seem to be a movie that by all rights should have failed. Instead, this is actually quite a thrilling TV horror movie, and certainly one of Craven's finest [which, sadly, isn't really saying that much nowadays]. Linda Blair is lovely as ever as our distraught heroine; there are several thrills and chills moments, some exciting twists and a nicely done ending that could very well put you off canyons for a while.
A seriously underrated fright flick. Just don't go in expecting any bloody murders or gratitous nudity, this isn't that kind of film. Rather, just let yourself go with the story, you'll certainly be rewarded.
AKA: A stranger in our house.
Directed by: Wes Craven.
Based on the novel "Summer of fear" by Lois Duncan.
Cast: Linda Blair (Rachel Bryant), Lee Purcell (Julia), Jeremy Slate (Tom Bryant), Jeff McCracken (Mike Gallagher), Jeff East (Peter Bryant), Fran Drescher (Carolyn).
When Julia's parents and maid are killed in a car accident, her aunt's family takes her in. Everybody is enthusiastic about Julia, especially her cousin Rachel. At first. But soon Rachel begins to suspect there is something strange about Julia. She is not particularly pretty, yet every male nearby worships her --including Rachel's boyfriend. Sometimes, she appears to have no reflection in the mirror. And Rachel's horse is terrifyied of her. Is Rachel just excessively jealous, or does Julia dabble in the dark side of witchcraft?
Adapted from a novel by Lois Duncan (Killing Mr. Griffin; I know what you did last summer), made for TV, and being Craven's third movie (i. e. when he was just the guy who made "Last house on the left" and "The hills have eyes") this would seem to be a movie that by all rights should have failed. Instead, this is actually quite a thrilling TV horror movie, and certainly one of Craven's finest [which, sadly, isn't really saying that much nowadays]. Linda Blair is lovely as ever as our distraught heroine; there are several thrills and chills moments, some exciting twists and a nicely done ending that could very well put you off canyons for a while.
A seriously underrated fright flick. Just don't go in expecting any bloody murders or gratitous nudity, this isn't that kind of film. Rather, just let yourself go with the story, you'll certainly be rewarded.
