Tough Guy Babysits…Again: Playing with Fire
'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.
Shock (1979)
A couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the woman's former husband who possesses her young son.
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A couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the woman's former husband who possesses her young son.
Rating:R
Genre:Horror
Written By:Francesco Barbieri, Lamberto Bava, Dardano Sacchetti, Alessandro Parenzo
In Theaters:3/13/1979
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Laser Films
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