Bad Ronald

1974 74 min ★ 6.4 TV Movie, Drama, Thriller, Horror

When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.

Cast

Scott Jacoby

Ronald Wilby

Pippa Scott

Mrs. Wood

John Larch

Sgt. Lynch

Dabney Coleman

Mr. Wood

Kim Hunter

Elaine Wilby

John Fiedler

Mr. Roscoe

Linda Watkins

Mrs. Schumacher

Cindy Fisher

Babs Wood

Cindy Eilbacher

Althea Wood

Lisa Eilbacher

Ellen Wood

Details

Director

Buzz Kulik

Tagline

"The Wood family doesn't know it. But the old house they've just bought is already occupied... by a psychopathic killer."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Lorimar Productions, ABC

Reviews

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OzDrDj

November 26, 2012

★ 6/10

Bad Ronald really fraked me out when I was a young lad in the 70's. Compared to today's films, it certainly shows its age, but what it lacks in special effects (and picture quality if you can even find a good copy), Bad Ronald makes up for it in mood, tension, and imagination. Bad Ronald isn't the greatest piece of cinematic history, but if you were around when it first aired, you would certainly ...