# The Guardian (1990)

> A seemingly devoted babysitter brings an ancient supernatural menace into a young family’s home and targets their infant son.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20106

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Horror
- Director: William Friedkin
- Cast: Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell, Brad Hall, Miguel Ferrer, Natalija Nogulich, Pamela Brull, Gary Swanson
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099710/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, eerie, campy, late night horror marathon, 1990s horror retrospective

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- [Haunted (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/11342)

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