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ERA
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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Hider in the House
"You can't lock him out. He's already in."
1989 1h 48m EN
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 59
Thriller
Synopsis
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A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.
“You can't lock him out. He's already in.”
Cast
Gary Busey
Tom Sykes
Mimi Rogers
Julie Dreyer
Michael McKean
Phil Dreyer
Candace Hutson
Holly Dreyer
Kurt Christopher Kinder
Neil Dreyer
Elizabeth Ruscio
Rita
Bruce Glover
Gene Hufford
Leonard Termo
George / Exterminator
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Matthew Patrick
- Writers
- Lem Dobbs, Paul S. Power
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Matthew Patrick, shot by Jeffrey Jur. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Debra T. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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CAST
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Gary Busey and Mimi Rogers and Michael McKean carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "You can't lock him out. He's already in.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0097503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Matthew Patrick directs. Jeffrey Jur behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Debra T. Smith cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Matthew Patrick, shot by Jeffrey Jur. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Debra T. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Gary Busey and Mimi Rogers and Michael McKean carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "You can't lock him out. He's already in.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0097503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jeffrey Jur
- Original score
- Christopher Young
- Editing
- Debra T. Smith
- Production design
- Victoria Paul
- Costume design
- Colleen Atwood
- Makeup / hair
- Beatrice De Alba
- Sound
- John Wilkinson
- Stunt coordinator
- Edward J. Ulrich
- Runtime
- 108 min · 1h 48m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Matthew Patrick
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PR
Precision Films
Vestron Pictures
US
Key crew
- Costume DesignColleen Atwood
- Production ManagerBrent Sellstrom
- StuntsSheryl Sue Jones
- First Assistant DirectorScott Javine
- StuntsChristopher Cory
- StuntsShane Dixon
- Second Assistant DirectorMichele Panelli-Venetis
- StuntsDoc Duhame
- StuntsPhil Culotta
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionDori Berinstein
- StuntsLarry Nicholas
- Key Set Production AssistantDouglas Aarniokoski
- Script SupervisorNancy Friedman
- Set DesignerPatricia Klawonn
- Stunt CoordinatorEdward J. Ulrich
- ElectricianGene Hara
- Second Second Assistant DirectorAndrew Singer
- Location ManagerMichael J. Burmeister
- GafferScott Guthrie
- GripMichael A. McFadden
- Casting CoordinatorSarah James
- Production AccountantMichael Menzies
- Extras CastingGwen Sagona
- Location ManagerCliff T.E. Roseman
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- psychological thriller
- estranho
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1991-08-29R
- Physical2025-10-14R· Vestron Video Collector's Series Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- Final Scream - Du bist nicht alleinDE
