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Stranger in Our House

1979 · 99 min

A slow-building, paranoid TV thriller that makes you suspicious of every friendly face, with a few eerie shocks and a satisfying twist.

Directed by
Wes Craven
Genres
Horror, Tv movie
Tagline
Can she survive a nightmare of evil?
Overview
After a country family of five take in charming cousin Julie, whose parents recently died in a car crash, their teenage daughter Rachel grows to suspect that Julie has a sinister agenda.

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Directed by
Wes Craven
Genres
Horror, Tv movie
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, tv movie
Directed by
Wes Craven
Written by
Glenn M. Benest, Max A. Keller
Starring
Linda Blair, Lee Purcell, Jeremy Slate, Jeff McCracken, Jeff East, Carol Lawrence, Macdonald Carey, Fran Drescher
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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