Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Danny Blankenship Watched this film from 1976 and true it was a decade and period that was good for horror films, still this entry called "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane" to me falls more into the suspense mold. The build up is slow and the plot is a little hard to follow with interest and much of the characters life and happenings appear to be in secret. In one of Jodie Foster's early roles (in fact this was the same year of her stardom role of "Taxi Driver")she is Rynn a young girl who lives in a seaside old resort house with her very reclusive father. It appears she's all alone or is she? Is something down in the basement? Her neighbors(note: Martin Sheen plays one of them) suspect that Rynn is dangerous and hiding secrets and they make appearances trying to set her free from this isolated world. However word of warning don't go down in the basement cellar. Overall this film is off beat considered a cult like film of suspense and drama it's twists and turns will keep you the viewer guessing.

PetalsAndThorns Stilted, unnatural acting, something of an amateur community theatre calibre.A tedious and unbelievable tale, any hint of mystery and macabre is quickly squashed by boredom and ill-chosen "tell me" rather than "show me" elements in a script that moves along with all the grace and speed of a flat tire.Crap acting, lazy direction, obnoxious score, lacklustre lighting, poorly constructed story, badly written script ( with an unnecessarily disturbing implication of animal torture and murder, to which the characters don't have any emotional reaction whatsoever) round out this pitiful disappointment into one of the worst movies I've ever sat through. How this ever managed to have a 7-star rating on IMDb is beyond me.This horrendous flop of a film would better serve as kindling. Don't waste your time.(The only thing that kept me from shutting it off, 30 minutes in, is a personal goal to see all of Foster's films... no cheats. So far, this is the only one that has been painfully bad.)

MafiaScarecrow Well, they'd better not ever remake this film the way they're ruining Stephen King's Carrie, because this movie is timeless! I love the soundtrack, the funny scenes with the pervert Mr. Hallet, and the whole story! The only thing I hated was the scene where Hallet burns the poor hamster with his cigar and then throws it into a fireplace. Despite the innocent title, this movie is NOT for kids! However, it's always been one of my favorite movies. The story follows a 13 year old girl (Jodie Foster), who is sort of a misfit and recluse, untrusting towards anyone. Any adults who get in her way, she kills and then hides elaborately. A pervert also begins stalking her, and she falls in love with a high schooler magician, too. She'll do anything to keep her life safe.

Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW) If anyone has seen "The Bad Seed", well this movie right here makes it looks like a kids' movie. It's a bit of a horror/romance/thriller movie that has plenty to entice. Jodie Foster does a magnificently well playing Rynn Jacobs, a girl from England who lives in a very big house with her father. Who, is not present at this time. Nosy neighbors, (Martin Sheen and Alexis Smith) wonders where is Rynn's father. Another person who is a policeman (Mort Shuman), who is rather curious as well checks on Rynn. He doesn't trust the Hallets. When Mrs. Hallet dropped by to get the jelly jars from Rynn, she demands to speak with the father. So when she goes into the cellar to get the rubber seals, she screams in terror, only to get herself killed by the heavy door. Later, she meets Mario(Scott Jacoby), who happens to be the policeman's nephew. At first, they have a small rift, but when he gets rid of Frank Hallet (Sheen) for killing Rynn's hamster, they ended up liking each other. Other than Frank's mother, Rynn's mother is in the cellar. Turns out that Rynn has poisoned her mother because she has been very abusive towards her. And her father carried himself off at the beach after he bought it for her. This girl may have been a minor, but she's adult enough to handle the world on her own. Eerily as it speaks, this movie was awesome. A little more hardcore for Foster than in "Taxi Driver", a thriller with attitude! 4 out of 5 stars!