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The Uninvited (1996 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Uninvited', also known as 'Victim of the Haunt', 'The Haunting of Patricia Johnson', and 'The House at the End of the Street', is a 1996 made-for-TV film directed by Larry Shaw and starring Sharon Lawrence and Beau Bridges. Inspired by true events, the film was written by Karen Clark.
Overview
The infamous haunting events in the film have also been depicted in other supernatural television shows, including 'Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories', 'Sightings' and 'A Haunting'. The film premiered as a Tuesday Night Movie special on CBS near the Halloween season. The film was viewed by 8.5 million viewers and received a 15 share while holding 3rd place in its time slot.
Plot
Inspired by true events. After Patti Johnson gives birth to a still-born child, she and her husband try to forget the tragedy. They move into a new house, but a number of supernatural phenomena that takes place there, lead them to believe that the house is haunted. Patti turns to the town psychic, who confirms her suspicions about ghostly activity. The house is haunted by the spirit of a man who, 75 years earlier, killed his young son and was then shot by his own wife, as well as by the spirit of the murdered son. And now the killer is after Patti's 3-year-old son, Jonathan.
Cast
*Sharon Lawrence as Pattie Johnson
*Beau Bridges as Charles Johnson
*Shirley Knight as Delia
*Alex D. Linz as Jonathan Johnson
*Emily Bridges as Molly
*Lawrence Pressman as Winston
*James Pickens Jr. as Cornelson
*Kathleen Lloyd as Laurette
*Lesley Woods as Charlotte
*Lauren Bowles as Sarah Parrish
*Lynn Griffith as Martha
*Stephen Lee as Bruce
*Steven Griffith as Officer Friendly
Releases
The film premiered on CBS on October 29, 1996 and was released on DVD on September 28, 2004, under the title, 'Victim of the Haunt'.
References
Category:1996 television films
Category:1996 films
Category:American haunted house films
Category:American films based on actual events
Category:CBS network films
Category:1990s American films
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