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Death Valley

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A New York boy (Peter Billingsley) finds dead bodies when he goes West to visit his mother (Catherine Hicks) and her boyfriend (Paul Le Mat).

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Bill Warren Starburst 07/28/2022
Death Valley is pretty tame stuff... a stalk-and-slash movie made by people who were wary of really making a stalk-and-slash film. Go to Full Review Charles Webb MTV 07/03/2018
Ultimately, Death Valley is a curiosity more interesting for its cast than anything actually on the screen. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing 01/17/2013
2/4
Director Dick Richards has fashioned a perfectly serviceable thriller that unfortunately becomes derailed by both an extended -- and ludicrous -- climax as well as an increasingly silly performance by McHattie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d 01/06/2023 The script isn't good enough to make it work. See more 08/27/2015 A subtle, creepy, and fun horror/thriller, Death Valley is a cool film, with an always great performance from Mchattie. See more 02/18/2015 The kid from "A Christmas Story" is in this horror flick...the movie doesn't disappoint! The acting was good, not really good or great, but it worked. It's one of those films you don't really hear about and when you see it for the first time, it's such a nice surprise. Check this one out if you like horror films. See more 11/03/2014 This is something I've always been curious about and never had a chance to get into until the Shout Factory Blu-ray release. A very watchable little slasher/thriller, with an interesting twist on the setting. Well worth checking out if you're like me and have put it off for this long. Rental! See more 02/09/2014 The film gets a split vote, where I admired its crafted thrills and moments of suspense, the pace is inconsistent and the very beginning could've easily been edited out. See more 11/22/2013 Why somebody thought cute little Peter Billingsley's acting chops were enough to carry 80 minutes of supposed suspense, I'll never know. Shots and entire scenes linger on him for a curiously long amount of time yet we never feel like he's ever truly in danger defeating the entire purpose. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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R.M. Richards

Director

Paul Le Mat

Mike

Catherine Hicks

Sally

Peter Billingsley

Billy

Stephen McHattie

Hal

Wilford Brimley

Sheriff
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Movie Info

Synopsis A New York boy (Peter Billingsley) finds dead bodies when he goes West to visit his mother (Catherine Hicks) and her boyfriend (Paul Le Mat).
Director
R.M. Richards
Producer
Elliott Kastner
Screenwriter
Richard Rothstein
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 11, 2012
Runtime
1h 25m