All the Kind Strangers G.W. Pabst Frank Baum

Frank Baum

which tells of a deadly beast that stalks the surrounding countryside

the film opened at number one at the US box office

winning Best Screenplay and acting prizes for Serrault and Marchand

transcendent adaptation is a unique and haunting experience

All the Kind Strangers G.W. Pabst Frank BaumABC Movie of the Week, 1974 A journalist's roadside act of kindness turns into a nightmare when he is taken hostage by a group of orphans in the remote Tennessee backwoods. Desperate for new parents, the children force their captives into a sinister trial where failure means death. This psychological horror thriller, starring Stacy Keach, Samantha Eggar, and John Savage, blends eerie suspense with a chilling exploration of desperation and survival.