The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Alexis Smith, Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Mort Shuman, Scott Jacoby Director: Nicolas Gessner DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled) Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 92 minutes DVD Release Date: 2005-10-04 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) |
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Movie Reviews of The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Movie Review: It's about time!
Summary: 5 Stars
Possibly the best of Jodie Foster's post "Taxi Driver" adolescent films, Nicolas Gessner's "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane" is a terrific, creepy psychological thriller about an abandoned thirteen-year-old girl who will resort to anything to remain living alone in her father's house, even murder. Her murder weapons of choice? Arsenic, and the unseen creature (or whatever it is) that lives in the basement.
Martin Sheen, Scott Jacoby and Alexis Smith co-star as potential victims, but this film is Foster's showcase all-the-way. She is terrific in this ultra-creepy fright-fest which concentrates on pulling the strings of psychological horror rather than offering a full-frontal, visual assault on the viewer. And giving away any more of the plot would be a cheat; it's best for the viewer to experience what happens him/herself. A word of warning, however: some viewers who are partial to gore and action in their horror flicks would be well-advised to steer clear and check out the "Friday the 13th" films instead. But for psychological horror fans, "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane" is hard to beat.
One question: with Foster's success in the suspense/horror genre as an adult ("Silence of the Lambs", "Panic Room" and the upcoming "Flight Plan"), why did it take 28 years for this film to become widely available on video? That said, kudos to MGM/UA for not only finally presenting this classic for mass viewing, but for offering it in its original widescreen format. Evidently there are no more features, but who's complaining? At least we have another great film, long unavailable and unseen on any format (including TV), finally available for consumption. Thank you, MGM-UA.
***** (out of five *****)