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Peopletoys (1974) -- Five extremely disturbed, sociopathic children escape from their psychiatric transport and are taken in unwittingly by a group of adult villagers on winter vacation.

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Sandra Lee Blowitz (co-writer)
John Durren (writer)
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Release Date:
June 1974 (USA) more
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What Wendy just saw them do will make you sick to your stomach...if it doesn't make you faint first! more
Plot:
Five extremely disturbed, sociopathic children escape from their psychiatric transport and are taken... more | add synopsis
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Fantastic Fest 09: Fear The Children
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I just finished watching this movie and I'm not sleeping right now. more (26 total)

Cast

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Sorrell Booke ... Harvey Beckman
Gene Evans ... Papa Doc
Taylor Lacher ... Rick
Joan McCall ... Julie

Shelley Morrison ... Ruth
Carolyn Stellar ... Lovely (as Carolyn Steller)
John Durren ... Ralph

Leif Garrett ... David
Gail Smale ... Sister Hannah

Dawn Lyn ... Moe
Tierre Turner ... Brian
Tia Thompson ... Susan
Henry Beckman ... Dr. Brown
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Also Known As:
Devil Times Five (USA) (reissue title)
Tantrums (UK) (video title)
The Horrible House on the Hill (USA) (reissue title)
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88 min
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The character played by Sorrell Booke is a doctor, named "Harvey Beckman". The role of "Dr. Brown" is played by veteran Canadian character actor, Henry Beckman. more
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David: [screaming] My face! Look what you did to my beautiful face! more
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Referenced in Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003) (V) more

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14 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
I just finished watching this movie and I'm not sleeping right now., 16 April 2006
Author: leehome1 from United States

This movie is messed up. If you can get past the first 1/2 hour of cheap gratuitous sex and horrid seventies music this movie will really do a number on your fragile sensibilities. I really had to make sure the front door was securely locked about five minutes ago. Oh my God, it's just wrong. A movie like this would never be made today with all the codes that are in place. It's about as unwatchable as Faces of Death which is not entertainment at all but exploitation at humankind's worst. These kids never crack a smile except when they are bickering with each other over futile nonsense. Whoever said there was a hopeless feeling to this movie is right. This is some creepy stuff.

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