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A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.
- Awards
- 1 win
Bob Melvin
- Sideshow Man
- (uncredited)
Joanne Riggs
- Chan-yu's Assistant
- (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto
- Sideshow Performer
- (uncredited)
Carolyn Stellar
- Woman in the Mirror
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt the early stages of production, author-producer Tom Tryon wanted Ingrid Bergman for the role of Ada (the Grandmother), and Mark Lester for the dual roles of Niles and Holland. When Bergman passed due to a previous stage commitment, Uta Hagen was hired and brought aboard twins Chris Udvarnoky and Martin Udvarnoky.
- GoofsSet in 1935, Rider makes reference to the movie Murder in the Blue Room (1944).
- Quotes
Ada: Niles, where is the baby?
Niles Perry: Holland's got the baby. He put the pain pills in your tea. He's bad. He'll never go to heaven!
- Alternate versionsWhen shown on Network Television the last shot contained a voiceover, in which the person in the shot said they were going to tell the sheriff the truth about all the bad things which had been going on.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Other (1984)
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Based off the book of the same name, this is a tale of two young twin boys who both appear innocent and sweet in appearance, but one of them is pure evil and is killing off all of the pesky citizens of a small mid-western town at the beginning of the 1920's.
As I said in my summary line, this is one of the best horror films to grace a movie screen. Legendary acting coach Uta Hagen turns in the kind of performance that people only dream about. It seems like she also must have helped out the rest of the cast, because everyone surronding her turns in their best work to date. The film doesn't pile on the blood, but what it lacks in blood it certainly makes up for in suspense and sheer terror. It has a dazzling array of plot developments you just don't see coming from miles away and it is equally sad, scary, and beautiful. The director just hasn't crafted a great horror film, he has crafted a truly great film. It should stand out as one of the best modern day films. I don't want to give away too much details about the film, because it could end up ruining your movie watching experience, but I will say this, it certainly is a film that should be required viewing. It was one of those films that took me by complete surprise. A totally professional production in every respect.
Rated PG; Violence.
As I said in my summary line, this is one of the best horror films to grace a movie screen. Legendary acting coach Uta Hagen turns in the kind of performance that people only dream about. It seems like she also must have helped out the rest of the cast, because everyone surronding her turns in their best work to date. The film doesn't pile on the blood, but what it lacks in blood it certainly makes up for in suspense and sheer terror. It has a dazzling array of plot developments you just don't see coming from miles away and it is equally sad, scary, and beautiful. The director just hasn't crafted a great horror film, he has crafted a truly great film. It should stand out as one of the best modern day films. I don't want to give away too much details about the film, because it could end up ruining your movie watching experience, but I will say this, it certainly is a film that should be required viewing. It was one of those films that took me by complete surprise. A totally professional production in every respect.
Rated PG; Violence.
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- Oct 1, 2003
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $475,611
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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