USA, 23 October 1974
74m
35mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English
An American horror television film directed by Buzz Kulik.
Plot Summary
Disturbed teenager Ronald accidently kills a girl who is verbally abusing him and his mother hides him in a secret room in their house. But she dies suddenly, and Ronald remains in his secret room the new occupants initially remaining unaware of his presence.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Buzz Kulik
© MCMLXXIV [1974] Lorimar Productions, Inc.
A Lorimar production
Executive Producer: Lee Rich
Produced by: Philip Capice
Teleplay by: Andrew Peter Marin
Based on a Novel by: John Holbrook Vance
Director of Photography: Charles F. Wheeler
Editorial Supervision: Gene Fowler Jr
Edited by: Samuel E. Beetley
Music by: Fred Karlin
Production Sound Mixer: Bill Edmondson
Costumer: Al Levine
Makeup Artist: Tom Tuttle
Hair Stylist: Bruce La Vigna
Production Designer: Ed Graves
Casting Director: Hoyt Bowers
Filmed at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, California
Cast
Scott Jacoby [Ronald Wilby]
Pippa Scott [Mrs Wood]
John Larch [Sgt Lynch]
Dabney Coleman [Mr Wood]
Kim Hunter (Elaine Wilby)
John Fiedler (Mr Roscoe)
Linda Watkins (Mrs Schumacher)
Cindy Fisher (Babs Wood)
Cindy Eilbacher (Althea Wood)
Lisa Eilbacher (Ellen Wood)
Ted Eccles (Duane Matthews)
Roger Aaron Brown (Sergeant Carter)
Aneta Corsaut (Mrs Matthews)
Angela Hoffman (Carol Matthews)
Karen Purcil (Wanda)
Shelley Spurlock (Laurie Matthews)
Lesley Woods (Aunt Margaret)
Alternative Titles
Bad Roland – Sweden (video)
Indespærret – Denmark
L’inquiétant Ronald – Canada (French)
Menneisyyden vanki – Finland (video)
Ronald el malo – Spain
Stygge Roland – Sweden
Плохой Рональд – Soviet Union
のぞき魔！ バッド・ロナルド／十代の異常な欲望 – Japan
References
Periodicals
- Delirium no.26 (2021) pp.-46-49 – illustrated interview with Amanda Reyes (TV traumas and prime-time pleasures by Chris Alexander)
Books
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.19
- Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-Series 1964-1979 by Alvin H. Marill p.192 – credits, synopsis
