The read
Audiences rate it 36 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic29/100
Audiences rate it 36 points higher than critics do.
815 audience votes
Key crew
- Daniel FarrandsScreenplay
- Gregory WilsonDirector
- Ryan ShoreOriginal Music Composer
- Philip NutmanScreenplay
Cast
- Blythe AuffarthMeg Loughlin
- Daniel MancheDavid Moran
- Michael ZegenEddie
- Catherine Mary StewartMrs. Moran
- Grant ShowMr. Moran
- Graham Patrick MartinWillie Chandler Jr.
- William AthertonAdult David Moran
- Blanche BakerRuth Chandler
- Mark MargolisHomeless Man Hit By Car
- Benjamin Ross KaplanDonny Chandler
- Austin WilliamsRalphie 'Woofer' Chandler
- Gabrielle HowarthCheryl Robinson
Stills
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Themes
rapesufferingpainvictimcontroversysisteraunthelplessnesstorturesadistcrueltyhumiliation