Stranger in Our House (1978)

US:: PG-13 Horror Thriller TV Movie

A country family of five takes in cousin Julia, whose parents recently perished in a car crash. Julia extends her influence over the family and those around them, fooling all except for Rachel, the teenaged girl who knows her cousin is up to no good. This TV horror movie had the title "Stranger in Our House" when it was originally released by NBC on Halloween night in 1978. When released on VHS in the late 1980s, the title was changed to "Summer of Fear", which is the title of the Lois Duncan book on which it is based.

Updated May 11 2020

Releases:

US -

1978-10-31

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Keywords:

suspense

FACTS

Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 5.5 Tag Line: Tonight, the world premiere of a chilling story of witchcraft, demons and the supernatural!

Cast

Macdonald Carey

Professor Jarvis

Linda Blair

Rachel Bryant

Lee Purcell

Julia Trent

Jeff East

Peter Bryant

Fran Drescher

Carolyn Baker

Jeremy Slate

Tom Bryant

Beatrice Manley

Marge Trent

John Steadman

Veterinarian