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There's A New Name For Terror...

R 1989 · 82 min · ★ 5.9 · Horror, Comedy

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.

Directed by Bob Balaban · Written by Christopher Hawthorne

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Randy Quaid Nick Laemle
Mary Beth Hurt Lily Laemle
Sandy Dennis Millie Dew
Bryan Madorsky Michael Laemle
Juno Mills-Cockell Sheila Zellner
Kathryn Grody Miss Judith Baxter
Deborah Rush Mrs. Gladys Zellner
Graham Jarvis Mr. Marty Zellner
Helen Carscallen Grandmother
Warren Van Evera Grandfather
Wayne Robson Lab Attendant
Uriel Byfield Little boy

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