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The Guardian
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Synopsis
The Exorcist director William Friedkin made a return to the horror genre with this blend of straightforward suspense and Druid myth-inspired horror-fantasy. The idyllic lives of yuppie couple Phil and Kate (Dwier Brown and Carey Lowell) seem complete when they select the winsome young Camilla (Jenny Seagrove) as a live-in nanny for their newborn child, but the lovely young Camilla -- whose natural sexuality begins to work its spell on Phil -- is not what she appears to be. This becomes shockingly apparent to the audience early in the story when she is set upon by a trio of rape-minded thugs who meet with a particularly nasty fate in the woods, but it seems to take the parents much longer to come to the same conclusion. In fact, the woods are the key to the entire equation, as Camilla is revealed to be a powerful forest entity from Druid mythology who intends to sacrifice her infant charge to a hideous tree-god. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

Cast

Dwier Brown Phil
Miguel Ferrer Ralph Hess
Brad Hall Ned Runcie
Carey Lowell Kate
Natalia Nogulich Molly Sheridan
Jenny Seagrove Camille

Production Crew

Bruce A. Miller Art Director
Dan Greenburg Book Author
John A. Alonzo Cinematographer
Jack Hues Composer (Music Score)
Denise Cronenberg Costume Designer
Renee Alaina Sacks Costume Designer
William Friedkin Director
Seth Flaum Editor
Bill Evans Featured Music
Teresa M. Austin Makeup
Dan Greenburg Producer
David Salven Producer
Joe Wizan Producer
Michael Borofsky Producer
Todd Black Producer
Gregg Fonseca Production Designer
David Salven Production Manager
Dan Greenberg Screenwriter
Dan Greenburg Screenwriter
Stephen Volk Screenwriter
William Friedkin Screenwriter
Sarah Burdick Set Designer
Bill Evans Songwriter
Bill Evans Songwriter
David Bridie Songwriter
Gene Lees Songwriter
Matthew Mungle Special Effects
Philip C. Cory Special Effects
Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts
Year: 1990
Runtime: 92
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature


Produced by
Universal

Release
April 27, 1990 (USA)
by Universal