The Wood family doesn't know it. But the old house they've just bought is already occupied... by a psychopathic killer.
When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.
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Short watch · 1h 14m
At 1h 14m it runs under 90 minutes.
More horror under 90 minutesTV Movie · Drama · Thriller · Horror
TMDB files it under tv movie, drama, thriller, and horror.
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6.4 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 61 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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