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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:1
Rotten:6
Average Rating:2.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: A handsome young couple (Brown and Lowell) moves from an apartment in Chicago to a spacious home on the edge of a forest in Los Angeles. Fortunately, for their newborn child, they also find the... A handsome young couple (Brown and Lowell) moves from an apartment in Chicago to a spacious home on the edge of a forest in Los Angeles. Fortunately, for their newborn child, they also find the perfect live-in baby sitter (Seagrove). It all seems like a fairy tale, until it becomes apparent that the attractive English nanny is revealed to have a very strange relationship with a large tree in the forest. It isn't long before ancient supernatural forces turn the couple's dream into a nightmare, and they begin to battle the nanny for the child's soul. [More]
Starring: Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell, Brad Hall
Starring: Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell, Brad Hall, Miguel Ferrer
Director: William Friedkin
Director: William Friedkin
Screenwriter: Stephen Volk, William Friedkin
Producer: Joe Wizan
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Admittedly, it doesn't seem like one that Friedkin put his heart and soul into, but it still has some of his touches, and it's too interesting to write off completely.
A dumb horror film that's down there with Deal of the Century as one of Friedkin's worst efforts.
Friedkin here seems strangely determined to squander his talent; lots of wasted opportunities.
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