# The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)

> A fiercely self-possessed thirteen-year-old protects her secrets from predatory adults and suspicious neighbors after a death at her isolated seaside home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12034

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Nicolas Gessner
- Cast: Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman, Scott Jacoby, Dorothy Davis, Clesson Goodhue, Hubert Noël
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074806/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, claustrophobic, brooding, rainy night, classic thriller viewing

## Synopsis

A young girl faces dark secrets and sinister threats on a Halloween night that will change her life forever.

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