Does Bad Ronald end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bad Ronald easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bad Ronald violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Bad Ronald

Name: Bad Ronald
Genre: TV Movie, Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: 1974
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Scott Jacoby, Pippa Scott, John Larch, Dabney Coleman, Kim Hunter

The Wood family doesn't know it. But the old house they've just bought is already occupied... by a psychopathic killer.

Directed by Buzz Kulik

Produced by Lorimar Productions, ABC

197474 min6.4 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about a disturbed teenager hidden away in his family's walls, exploring voyeurism, maternal complicity, and the corruption of a home into a prison.

When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.

Questions people ask

Does Bad Ronald end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Bad Ronald scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Bad Ronald easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Bad Ronald violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Bad Ronald sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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