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Stranger in Our House (1979)

PG-13 10/31/1978 (US) TV Movie, Horror 1h 39m

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Can she survive a nightmare of evil?

Overview

A country family of five take in charming cousin Julie, whose parents recently died in a car crash, though teenaged daughter Rachel grows suspect that she has an alternative agenda; one that possibly includes witchcraft.

Wes Craven

Director
Lois Duncan

Novel
Glenn M. Benest

Teleplay
Max A. Keller

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Top Billed Cast

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
James Jarnigan

Bobby
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A review by Wuchak

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Written by Wuchak on February 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” (19... read the rest.

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