Home for the Holidays

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Movie Info

When their aging father (Walter Brennan) is convinced his second wife is out to kill him, his four adult daughters gather over the holidays to help make things right, only to find themselves terrorized by a pitchfork-wielding maniac. This made-for-TV thriller was also released as Deadly Desires.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Television
Directed By:

John Llewellyn Moxey
Written By:

Joseph Stefano
In Theaters:

Nov 28, 1972 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 18, 1991
Runtime:

74 minutes

Cast

Walter Brennan

Sally Field

Julie Harris

Jill Haworth

Eleanor Parker

Jessica Walter

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May 31, 2012

This Joseph Stefano scripted ABC movie of the week seems to have a lot of fans but it hasn't aged well. Four sisters return to spend Christmas with their ailing father, the legendary Walter Brennan. He tells them his new bride Julie Harris is planning to off him to get her hands on the estate. When a raincoat wearing killer starts bumping off the sisters, paranoia strikes. It's most noteworthy for prefiguring the slasher genre by a few years but it suffers from getting bogged down in TV exposition. For curious horror fans only.

The Movie W Super Reviewer
Mar 23, 2011

An OK Made For TV holiday horror flick.The best thing about it was the way it ended.I definitely don't think they would show it during Christmas time nowadays.

Brody M Super Reviewer
Sep 05, 2009

"Home For The Holidays", originally a made-for-television horror movie, is a neat little horror mystery slasher that delivers some suspense and spooky moments. It is really well-written plus the cast, The cast which is made up of mostly female actresses is really excellent. This holiday horror film is worth a look

John M Super Reviewer
Jul 24, 2008

Absurd made for TV movie, Sally Field and Eleanor Parker as sisters? However the cast really is a one in a lifetime collection and its absurd in a fun way.

jay n Super Reviewer