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Director:
Garth Maxwell
Writer:
Garth Maxwell (writer)
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Release Date:
4 February 1994 (UK) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Plot:
Jack and Dora, abandoned by their parents as babies, are desperate to find each other after years of adoption... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
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Cast

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Alexis Arquette ... Jack
Sarah Smuts-Kennedy ... Dora
Bruno Lawrence ... Teddy

Tony Barry ... Clarrie
Elizabeth Hawthorne ... Bernice
Brenda Simmons ... Mrs. Birch
Gilbert Goldie ... Mr. Birch
Patricia Phillips ... Anne
Paul Minifie ... Kevin
Sam Smith ... Little Jack
Hannah Jessop ... Little Dora
Nicholas Antwis ... Jack aged 7
Olivia Jessop ... Dora aged 8
Kristen Seth ... Older Sister
Amber Woolston ... Older Sister
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Runtime:
UK:95 min | USA:92 min
Country:
New Zealand
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
UK:18 | USA:R
Company:
Essential Productions more

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Intense, 31 August 2004
Author: Gafke from United States

Abandoned by their drunken and disturbed mother at a very young age, Jack and Dora are soon adopted by different families. Dora is taken in by a caring well-to-do couple while Jack is sent to live with a country family, consisting of a cruel mother, an abusive father and their four creepy daughters. Dora, an introvert with psychic abilities, leads a mostly normal life, though it's a mostly friendless one. Jack, beaten and tormented every day, grows up hostile and explosive. With the help of a weird, shop-class constructed hypnosis machine, Jack kills his adopted parents and flees the farm. Dora, with the help of her abilities, is able to find Jack and bring him back with her. But the reunion is not a happy one. Jack is seriously emotionally disturbed, lashing out at everyone that his sister loves and violently confronting their natural parents once the two are able to track them down. The increasingly emotionally distraught Dora tries desperately to hold onto her life and those she loves. To make matters worse, the four creepy sisters show up, determined to find Jack and take their revenge upon him. When Jack is indeed kidnapped by the freaky foursome, it is up to Dora to find him and save him.

This is both a horror movie, a grim fairy tale and a tense emotional drama, sometimes difficult to watch but always just intense enough to keep you from looking away. The performances are awesome, especially by the two leads. Alexis Arquette is frightening and sympathetic, turning in an incredibly harrowing performance as the scarred Jack and doing a great accent to boot. Sarah Smuts-Kennedy is equally awesome as the conflicted Dora. The storyline may be somewhat thin, but the emotions of the characters are plenty strong enough to fill in the gaps. There is little violence, but that which is shown is brutal and merciless, especially the shocker ending. A weird little gem of a film - not for everyone, but definitely worth catching at least once.

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