The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Astral Films | Release Date: August 10, 1977 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3
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0
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75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A disturbing, wonderfully acted, well-scripted, and suspenseful study of a murderous 13-year-old girl. Read full review
63
Washington PostGary Arnold
While it's too pat, Little Girl is several cuts above thrillers in the dopey, bedraggled class recently exemplified by Burnt Offerings and The Sentinel. [17 May 1977, p.B9]
60
Village VoiceMelissa Anderson
Gessner’s film may be for Foster completists only. But the intensity of her dead-eyed stare as the final credits scroll across her face reminds us of her preternatural ability, as a kid and beyond, to transform even the most negligible movie or scene into an event. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Nicolas Gessner's direction has a correspondingly comfortable feel, but this type of story is as old as the hills—no, older—and Mr. Gessner doesn't do much to make it plausible. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
This film, about a homicidal orphan girl, is farfetched nonsense with precious little to appease shriek freaks. Laird Koenig's screenplay from his novel is riddled with unsuspended disbelief - coincidences, gimmicks. Read full review
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