Review of The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) by Tracy B — 21 Nov 2009
1976 was THE year for jodie foster. She did Taxi Driver, Bugsy Malone, Freaky Friday and this peace of gold.
Next to her we see an creepy, scaring Martin sheen wich convincend me to choose him as an much more dangerous villian than hannibal lecter, because dr. lecter is an product of fantasy and we all know, that somebody like him is very rare outside in the real world. but some pedophile slimy mamaboy is much more realistic and sheen is playing his role so intense, that you have no other chance to be scared of him and wish, that your children never met somebody like him.
The young ms. foster is also doing an great job as an lonely girl who has to face the world and the not very usual tasks of her life.
This movie shows us, that you don't need blood and screams to scare people, just a good ensemble in an straight story with an good director.
I actually wanted to see more of his work, but it is very difficult to find anything from him.
A great thriller in the original meaning of the word.
This review of The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) was written by Tracy B on 21 Nov 2009.
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane has generally received positive reviews.
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