This was and still is one of my fave horror flicks. Directed by William Friedkin of the Exorcist the movie centers around a young couple who hire a nanny and she just happens to be a druid witch who sacrifices babies to the giant, monstrous tree in the forest. The movie is so strange and although it's not as complex or scary as the exorcist it's unique approach to the intriguing material really sells the concept. Jenny Seagrove is creepy as the nanny. The cinematography is appropriately fantastical as is the dread inducing score but the real sell here is the confident and inspired direction. Friedkin takes a concept that could have easily been a goofy mess and makes you take it seriously and for that alone it's worth a watch.
Budget: N/A
Domestic Box Office: $17m
Worldwide Box Office: $17m
4.25/5
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