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Original title: Distant Cousins

1993
R
1h 32m

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A visit from some distant, criminally insane relatives turns into a nightmare for a sweet, unknowing young couple. David Keith, Mel Harris and William Katt star.A visit from some distant, criminally insane relatives turns into a nightmare for a sweet, unknowing young couple. David Keith, Mel Harris and William Katt star.A visit from some distant, criminally insane relatives turns into a nightmare for a sweet, unknowing young couple. David Keith, Mel Harris and William Katt star.

Director
- Andrew Lane
Writers
- Pierre David
- C. Courtney Joyner
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

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Director
- Andrew Lane
Writers
- Pierre David
- C. Courtney Joyner
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Was originally slated to premiere on CBS on May 16, 1993 before being pushed to September of that year, 3 months after the film was released on video in the United States.

Connections
References Le Magicien d'Oz (1939)

Soundtracks
Save the Love
Written by Chris Farren and Andy Lane
Courtesy of Farren Square Music

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Featured review

4/10

Forgotten for a reason

DISTANT COUSINS is a generally unknown addition to the wave of psycho-thriller movies that came out in the early 1990s. This one's about an evil cousin, as you'd guess from the title, but I was surprised to discover it as I'd never heard of it before. I soon found out why: this is a lacklustre addition to that sub-genre, one which never manages to be suspenseful despite the premise.

It doesn't help that the villainous characters here, played by David Keith and Marg Helgenberger, aren't even remotely frightening or threatening. They're merely trailer trash, and annoying to watch. The acting isn't really at fault - Keith is reliable, and it's fun to watch Helgenberger cast against type as a villain - but their characters just have no depth to them, which makes them lifeless.

Unfortunately, the married duo who have to put up with the scheming and backstabbing are equally dull, especially nice guy William Katt (CARRIE). Their bratty kid gets too much screen time, and the second half of the film in particular is unbelievable and just feels dragged out. The climax is as dull and predictable as the rest of this stale movie.