There's nothing more chilling… Than a warm family gathering!
An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.
Home for the Holidays (1974) is a horror, thriller and tv movie film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, released on July 13, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 13m. It stars Jessica Walter, Sally Field, Jill Haworth and Julie Harris. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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Jessica Walter
as Frederica Morgan
Sally Field
as Christine Morgan
Jill Haworth
as Joanna Morgan
Julie Harris
as Elizabeth Hall Morgan
Eleanor Parker
as Alexandra Morgan
Walter Brennan
as Benjamin Morgan
John Fink
as Dr. Ted Lindsay
Med Flory
as Sheriff Nolan
Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, written by Joseph Stefano, produced by Paul Junger Witt.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 28 ratings.
_**Precursor to the looming onslaught of slashers**_ Four daughters visit their ailing father (Walter Brennan) at his rural estate in SoCal for the holidays. He insists that his current wife is poisoning him (Julie Harris) and people start dying during a rainstorm. The daughters are: The wise older sibling, Alex (Eleanor Parker); the neurotic alcoholic Freddie (Jessica Walter); the promiscuous Jo (Jill Haworth);…
Reviewed on February 23, 2022
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The main cast of Home for the Holidays (1974) includes Jessica Walter, Sally Field, Jill Haworth, Julie Harris and Eleanor Parker. The film was directed by John Llewellyn Moxey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Home for the Holidays was released on July 13, 1974 and runs for 1h 13m.
Home for the Holidays (1974) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, thriller and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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