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You can't lock him out. He's already in.Plot:
A deranged man, Tom Sykes, hides out in the attic while an unsuspecting couple (Rogers & McKean) and... more | add synopsisAwards:
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Busey's Frankenstein moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gary Busey | ... | Tom Sykes | |
| Mimi Rogers | ... | Julie Dreyer | |
| Michael McKean | ... | Phil Dreyer | |
| Kurt Christopher Kinder | ... | Neil Dreyer | |
| Candace Hutson | ... | Holly Dreyer | |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | ... | Rita | |
| Chuck Lafont | ... | Dr. Gordon | |
| Bruce Glover | ... | Gene Hufford | |
| Leonard Termo | ... | George / Exterminator | |
| John Green Jr. | ... | Bernard | |
| Bob Neill | ... | Tom's Father's Voice (voice) | |
| Carole King | ... | Tom's Mother (voice) | |
| Jake Busey | ... | Teenage Tom (voice) | |
| Ryan Sheridan | ... | Tom's Child's Voice (voice) | |
| Martin Goslins | ... | Maitre d' |
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Tom Sykes: When I was your age I used to have people hurt me all the time.Neil Dreyer: So what happened?
Tom Sykes: [pauses] They didn't hurt me anymore.
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This is a decent little thriller. Busey steals the show as he often does, managing here to evoke the memories of the Universal Horror creatures of the 1930/40, a lumbering oaf whom the audience has an empathy with. It is quite an accomplishment from Busey, as the premise is both ridiculous and unoriginal. McKean and Rogers are satisfactory as the put-upon couple who become the unwanted centre of Busey's jealousy and affection. It's a shame that Busey's one promising career soon went downhill as he is a very good character actor. He'll be remembered for his bigger roles but I truly think this is his best performance.