A teenage girls life is turned upside down after her cousin moves into her house, and as time goes by, she begins to suspect that she may be a practitioner of witchcraft. It is based on the book summer of fear by lois duncan. This movie is similar i guess in plot but is basically about a guy and his family who go to his family lake house and get carjacked on the way. In fear is a tense psychological horror about a young couples fight to make it through the night. The film premiered on nbc on october 31, 1978, and also received a theatrical. Summer of fear is based on the novel, simon says, and was a tv movie, and therein lies the problem. Summer of fear is a 1996 american madefortelevision psychological thriller film starring gregory harrison, glynnis oconnor, lee garlington and corin nemec. Wes cravens summer of fear international films independent. Summer of fear the 1978 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Summer 1993 estiu 1993 finds writerdirector carla simon drawing on personal memories to create a thoughtful drama elevated by outstanding work from. Summer of fear dvd movie buy it now at cd universe.
Summer of fear shows craven evolving his aesthetic capabilities to service industry demands for genre works that could appeal to both youth and adult audiences. Next time when im looking for madefortv novel adaptations, i may search out films with cabbages in the credits. Lois duncan is an acclaimed suspense author for young adults. A cult classic chiller from 1978, wes cravens summer of fear follows a.
Stranger in our house is a 1978 american television horror film directed by wes craven and starring linda blair, lee purcell, jeremy slate, jeff mccracken, and jeff east. She has published nearly 50 books for children, including i know what you did last summer, which was adapted into a highlysuccessful horror film, and who killed my daughter. Deal travis in 20 full movie dragon gate usa fearless 2010 full mo. Summer of fear 1h 32m 1978 a teenage girls life is turned upside down after her cousin moves into her house, and as time goes by, she begins to suspect that she may be a practitioner of witchcraft. Staring david gallagher, glynnis oconnor, lee garlington and natalie shaw. When lucas marshall and his family are attacked en route to their summer vacation, a passing drifter comes to. The novel was adapted into a 1978 film by wes craven. Rent summer of fear 1996 starring david gallagher and gregory harrison on dvd and bluray. Summer of fear aka stranger in our house was a movie directed by wes craven made for tv based on a lois duncan novel. Summer of fear dvd for sale this is a great classic thriller. Summer of fear 1978 wes craven cast and crew allmovie. Summer of fear 1996 a corporate executive gregory harrison must confront personal demons to protect his family from a mysterious stranger corin nemec.
Summer of fear shows craven evolving his aesthetic capabilities to. The film itself is most comparable to something like deadly blessing, which shows talent behind the camera but not enough of the voice weve come to expect and to love. It is directed by mike robe based on the novel simon says by gloria murphy and premiered on cbs on april 3, 1996. Wes cravens early works, it is a wonderful film and has got an interesting storyline. She comes to a lesbian shrink to overcome her fear. On the way aunt rose gets sick and decides for the kids to go on their own. It is based on the novel summer of fear by lois duncan. Summer of fear directed by mike robe available on dvd. Princess mononoke breaks studio ghibli movie rules to tell. Hannah s law 2012 full movie anal juice 20 full movie lenny kravit. Case in point, linda blairs star turn in wes cravens 1978 madefortv movie summer of fear. A chilling cult classic, wes cravens summer of fear 1978 follows a country family of five who take in cousin julie lee purcell, whose parents recently died in a car crash.
Lesters scheme progresses well he and myra have become newlyweds. Summer of fear movie linda blair is so adorable and makes your heart melt. The new edition of summer of fear is a good investment for anyone who loves allages horror andor wes craven. Summer of fear tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Keller was based on lois duncans bestselling novel summer of fear. Spike lee teases prince of cats movie, how coronavirus. Party summer is about four kids who are going to a motel on a private island with their aunt rose. I fear the narrator is an odd choice what made the experience of listening to summer of fear the most enjoyable. Visually, the film conforms to the demands of the television movie, with tight. While the rest of the family and those around them are completely charmed by julie, teenaged daughter rachel linda blair grows suspect that her cousin has an.
Fear is a 1996 american psychological thriller film directed by james foley and written by christopher crowe. Retitled with the name of the book, the film enjoyed good international box office. Linda blair took this role after being plagued by a series of personal problems. Watch summer of fear trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Oct 17, 2017 summer of fear is best appreciated as a curiosity. Visually, the film conforms to the demands of the television movie, with tight framings on character faces comprising nearly half of the films shots. Find movie and film cast and crew information for summer of fear 1978 wes craven on allmovie. Summer of fear is a 1976 american horror novel by lois duncan. When they arrive they find out that simon fear the owner of the hotel is redoing the place so he sent rose a letter, but she didnt get the letter.
With its cozy, rustic photography and its sappy score, it doesnt look or sound like a typical craven film, resulting in an assuming, almost uncanny effect. Buy summer of fear directed by mike robe online at alibris. A teenage girls life is turned upside down after her cousin moves into her house, and as time goes by, she begins. With linda blair, lee purcell, jeremy slate, jeff mccracken. Visually, the film conforms to the demands of the television movie, with. Stranger in our house, or summer of fear, a 1978 american film, based on. Summer of fear on dvd 096009506896 from echo bridge home entertainment. It is told in the firstperson from the perspective of rachael, a teenage girl living an idyllic life in albuquerque, new mexico in the late 1970s. The presence of a malicious stranger threatens to destroy. With gregory harrison, glynnis oconnor, lee garlington, david gallagher. Screen anarchy those looking to honor the horror master wes craven, or simply to watch a fun and campy 1970s tv movie, need look no further.
They spend their honeymoon at myras summer house, a delightful waterfront home on a steep hillside with spectacular views. The plot follows a teenaged girl who suspects her recently orphaned cousin is practicing witchcraft. How to help this nation to embrace sexual freedom of expression and to get rid of deep rooted. Stranger in our house, starring linda blair, lee purcell, jeremy slate, jeff mccracken, jeff east, carol lawrence. Summer of fear, an album by miles benjamin anthony robinson disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title summer of fear. Summer of fear is one of several stories written by noted author lois duncan i know what you did last summer, hotel for dogs famous for her young adult novels.
I really enjoyed the story then and wanted to reread the book. Stranger in our house also released as summer of fear is a 1978 american madefortelevision horror film directed by wes craven and starring linda blair, lee purcell, jeremy slate, jeff mccracken and jeff east. The film premiered on nbc on october 31, 1978, and subsequently received theatrical releases in europe under the title summer of fear. With her round face framed in a bad perm ripped off the head of miss piggy, blair plays rachel bryant, your typical late 70s teen, whos into horses named sundance and making illfitting dresses for the upcoming dance. Summer of fear is a disappointment on all counts, one of those movies that leave me wishing that i had that hour and half of my life back. Summer of fear an embattled nypd detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. A teenage girls life is turned upside down after her cousin moves into her.
It stars mark wahlberg, reese witherspoon, william petersen, alyssa milano and amy brenneman. Summer of fear tv movie 1996 summer of fear tv movie. Wes craven followed up the last house on the left and the hills have eyes with the madefortv movie summer of fear. Gregory harrison as lucas marshall glynnis oconnor as cat marshall lee garlington as winnie corin nemec as simon david gallagher as zack natalie shaw as haley tom nowicki as cooper david jaynes as earl mike pniewski as warren. Its tvmovieoftheweek aesthetic makes it feel like a pulp novel masquerading as an after school special. Lois duncan also wrote i know what you did last summer. Staring jeff east, jeff mccracken, carol lawrence and macdonald carey.
This story is amazing and would have made a great feature film, however they had to censor it and dumb it down big time for tv. Glynnis oconnor walking into a room in a black bikini and then removing it and taking a shower before walking into another room and being surprised by a guy giving us a very brief glimpse of the top of her right nipple from summer of fear. Rent summer of fear 1996 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Summer of fear has been added to your cart add to cart. Summer of fear 1996 cast and crew a corporate executive gregory harrison must confront personal demons to protect his family from a mysterious stranger corin nemec. The presence of a malicious stranger threatens to destroy the peace and harmony of a vacationing executives family life. Really fun,cool,somewhat cheesy horror movie from 1978. Stranger in our house original title pg 1h 40min horror, thriller tv movie 31 october 1978. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Oct 03, 2016 beauty in the broken full hd movie, love, romance, drama, english full free movies duration.