Movie
Parents
There's A New Name For Terror...
Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
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Cast
Randy QuaidNick Laemle
Mary Beth HurtLily Laemle
Sandy DennisMillie Dew
Kathryn GrodyMiss Judith Baxter
Deborah RushMrs. Gladys Zellner
Graham JarvisMr. Marty ZellnerCredits
- Directed by
- Bob Balaban
- Written by
- Christopher Hawthorne
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $870.5K
Production
Vestron PicturesUnited States- Great American Films Limited Partnership
