Cast: Blythe Auffarth, Daniel Manche, Blanche Baker, Grant Show, Catherine Mary Stuart, William Atherton
Directed By: Gregory Wilson
Written By: Daniel Farrands & Philip Nutman
Based On The Book By: Jack Ketchum
Cinematography: William M Miller
Edited By: M.J. Fiore
The story of this film is after her parents die meg and her sister are sent to lie with there aunt ruth who is popular around the neighborhood with the kids becasue they can do whatever they want at her house. aunt ruth can't stand meg and goes about abusing and torturing her inviting the neighborhood kids to join in one of them david doesn't feel right about it meg is his friend. but this summer of 1957 will change his life forever
I would never call this movie a must see it is definately not for everyone it is disturbing not only physically but mentally. it gets to you. the toture scenes are hard to watch. the emotions that this movie racks up are unnumerable you sit in awe as you watch it. the more disturbing part is that it is based on a true story. Another element that makes this story terrifying is that today you could imagine something like this happening but it took place in the 50's when things were supposed to be so wholesome and innocent (Of curse unless you were a minority)so that of course adds more to the outrage you feel building as you watch the movie go on. it also builds alot on tension and suspense. you sit and pray for a happy ending though you know your are doing it in vain. I have to give this movie credit for telling it's story so vividly with a little budget and what looks like tv-movie quality film stock.
The actors give phenomenal performances especially blythe auffarth who plays meg and daniel manche. sort of soulmates who in another movie would hae been young star crossed lovers but here are stranded in hell. Blythe makes you fall in love with her character making it all the more heartbreaking as the degredation happens to her you just want to go through the screen and protect her and save her. and blanche baker as rose is pure evil personified. She has come a long way from the movie livin large she also has a great b-actress name. while i would have liked to see everyone one of the villains get there due leaving it how they did was more like a sledgehammer to the gut.
Everyne involved in this film deserves praise it affected me that much.
It is a very good film but know what you are getting yourself into before you decide to watch it.
GRADE: A-
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