Relative Fear (1994)

Just why are people surrounding Adam Pratman dropping down dead? Is this five year old really a murderous sociopath?

Director:

George Mihalka

Writer:

Kurt Wimmer

Stars:

Darlanne Fluegel, Martin Neufeld, James Brolin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Darlanne Fluegel	...	Linda Pratman
Martin Neufeld	...	Peter Pratman
James Brolin	...	Det. Atwater
Denise Crosby	...	Connie Madison
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Earl Ladelle
Matthew Dupuis	...	Adam Pratman
Bruce Dinsmore	...	Clive
Linda Sorensen	...	Margaret Ladelle
Jason Blicker	...	Dennison
Liz MacRae	...	Ms. Roark
Vlasta Vrana	...	Mr. Schulman
Michael Caloz	...	Manny Dorff
Gisèle Rousseau	...	Dr. Hoyer
Jenny Campbell	...	Paige
Alan West	...	Henry Pratman

Storyline

Linda and Peter Pratman's son Adam is autistic, but they still love him and hope that he'll at least start talking some day. However he's teased and abused by the kids of the neighborhood and his grandpa . When several people around Adam die an unexpected death, his parents start to suspect Adam - is he just simulating to be so ignorant about his environment?

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Plot Keywords:

killer child | psychological | death | two word title | therapist | 

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Taglines:

Fear has a new face

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence involving psychological terror

Did You Know?

Goofs

Adam is labeled autistic, even though his symptoms are nothing like those of autism.

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Quotes

Det. Atwater: If this continues sir... you won't have any family left
Det. Atwater: I never feel right, till I have all the answers

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Connections

Referenced in Dead End (1998)

User Reviews

this is one of those movies that takes you by surprise

this was a pretty good movie..i was surfing channels and came across this..relative fear is a real creepy affair..especially the autistic adam that kid creeped the s**t out of me... the plot was good and so were the twists....but creepy adam stole the show ... so if you like thrillers with good twists then relative fear is for you... i give it 8/10 and will never look at 4 year old autistic kids the same again

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

El secreto de Adam

Filming Locations:

Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allegro Films, Norstar Entertainment, West Wind Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color