An overlooked gem in the annals of low-budget horror.
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IndieWire
IndieWire
A minor cult classic that cast a long shadow. Its cinema verite aesthetic, which combined deadpan narration, publicly available music cues, and chilling reenactments, created a kind of true crime sensationalism that would be borrowed by everything from Unsolved Mysteries to the current found footage horror craze.
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The New York TimesVincent Canby
The New York TimesVincent Canby
A couple of professional actors, Ben Johnson and Andrew Prine, head the cast, but the film looks nonprofessional in every other respect.
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TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
Despite the intriguing premise, Pierce is a stupifyingly unimaginative director, and the film is incredibly dull.