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A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, Metacritic 70/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 569 1980s horror movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
After a tragic event happens, composer John Russell moves to Seattle to try to overcome it and build a new and peaceful life in a lonely big house that has been uninhabited for many years. But, soon after, the obscure history of such an old mansion and his own past begin to haunt him.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic70/100
747 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter MedakDirector
- Diana MaddoxScreenplay
- Rick WilkinsOriginal Music Composer
- William GrayScreenplay
- Howard BlakeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- George C. ScottJohn Russell
- Trish Van DevereClaire Norman
- Melvyn DouglasSenator Carmichael
- John ColicosCaptain DeWitt
- Barry MorseParapsychologist
- Madeleine SherwoodMrs. Norman
- Helen BurnsLeah Harmon
- Eric ChristmasAlbert Harmon
- Frances HylandMrs. Grey
- Ruth SpringfordMinnie Huxley
- James B. DouglasEugene Carmichael
- J. Kenneth CampbellSecurity Guard
Stills
Themes
composerseattle, washingtonmediumséanceisolated housemusic professorhistorical societycanuxploitationtraumatized mantense
The Best Movies of 1980
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