Horror · TV Movie
Stranger in Our House
Can she survive a nightmare of evil?
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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Linda Blair
Rachel Bryant
Lee Purcell
Julia Trent
Jeremy Slate
Tom Bryant
Jeff McCracken
Mike Gallagher
Jeff East
Peter Bryant
Carol Lawrence
Leslie Bryant
Macdonald Carey
Professor Jarvis
Fran Drescher
Carolyn Baker
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Wuchak
7/102/28/2022
_**Linda Blair as a teen at a ranch in Southern Cal suspects her cousin of being a witch**_ A tragically orphaned cousin from the Ozarks (Lee Purcel) comes to live with the wealthy Bryant family at a small ranch in SoCal. The teen daughter (Linda Blair) starts to discern something sinister about her. Havoc ensues. "Summer of Fear" (1978), aka “Stranger in Our House,” is a drama/thriller with elements of horror. Although a TV production, it was directed by Wes Craven and is highlighted by winsome Blair, who was 18 during shooting in 1977. The plot is similar to the future “Poison Ivy” (1992), but with the witchcraft angle. In the 70s, films like this took the low-key approach and were the better for it. When supernatural elements finally break out, it’s actually shocking because
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