Stranger in Our House

Stranger in Our House

Can she survive a nightmare of evil?

PG-13 1979 · 99 min · ★ 5.3 · Horror, TV Movie

After a country family of five take in charming cousin Julie, whose parents recently died in a car crash, their teenage daughter Rachel grows to suspect that Julie has a sinister agenda.

Directed by Wes Craven

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