Grandmother’s House (1988): Cast & Plot
Grandmother’s House is a 1988 horror thriller directed by Peter Rader, starring Eric Foster as David, Kim Valentine and Brinke Stevens. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Peter Rader
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Omega Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Grandmother’s House About?
The premise of Grandmother’s House without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After becoming orphans, David and Lynn are sent from the East Coast to California to stay with their grandparents. While adjusting to their new home, the siblings soon realize the elderly couple is hiding a terrifying secret that threatens the teens' safety and forces them to confront the darkness lurking behind the family's warm façade.
Grandmother’s House Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bare chested boy
- family affairs
- accidental shooting
- incest
- teen slasher
- teen horror
- psycho biddy
- grande dame guignol
- hagsplotation
- child in jeopardy
- teen girl wearing a robe
- night vison scope
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- mysterious woman
- one piece bathing suit
- sexy sister
- incest joke
- bare chested man
- teenage girl in ballet suit
- wet bathing suit
- transparent
- shot from underwater
- nipples visible through clothing
- forced kiss
- dead body
- twin girls
- barbeque
- braless
- girl on a swing
- hit with a shovel
- finding a dead body
- dangling
- handcuffed woman
- young girl in danger
- running teenage girl
- missile
- spying on someone
- killed with an axe
- family secret
- dark family secret
- death
- sheriff
- murder
- grandfather granddaughter relationship
- grandfather grandson relationship
- grandmother grandson relationship
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- murder of a child
- child as main character
- psychosis
- insanity
Grandmother’s House Cast & Characters
Eric Foster leads the cast as David, with Kim Valentine as Lynn and Brinke Stevens as Woman. Directed by Peter Rader; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Peter Rader
- Eric Foster as David
- Kim Valentine as Lynn
- Brinke Stevens as Woman
- Len Lesser as Grandfather
Also Starring in Grandmother’s House
· 5 more- Angela O'Neill Darlene
- Furley Lumpkin Deputy
- Ida Lee Grandmother
- RJ Walker Sheriff
- Nico Mastorakis Relay Judge
More from Peter Rader
One more film directed by Peter Rader: Escape to Witch Mountain.
Grandmother’s House Plot Summary
What happens in Grandmother’s House from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Adolescent David, [Eric Foster], and his teenage sister Lynn, [Kim Valentine], are left orphaned after their father dies unexpectedly, and they are sent to live with their maternal grandparents at their Victorian home in rural California. The children previously lived in the home with their mother when they were very young, but have little memory of it. En route by bus, the children witness an ominous woman, [Brinke Stevens], standing in the middle of the road near their grandparents’ home, almost causing the driver to crash. During their first night, David, [Eric Foster], has a nightmare about his grandfather, [Len Lesser], killing a woman.
Full summary
The whole story of Grandmother’s House, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Grandmother’s House?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who are the two main child characters who move in with their grandparents?
Cars in Grandmother’s House
24 cars on screen, including the 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham and the 1941 Chevrolet Heavy-Duty.
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1974 Dodge Tradesman Important role
Grandmother’s House Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Grandma's House” and “Babiččin dům”.
- Also known as
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- Grandma's House
- Babiččin dům
- Quella strana casa
- A nagymama háza
- La Maison
- La casa de la abuela
- U babci straszy
- 祖母之屋
- Бабушкин дом
- Die unaussprechliche Sünde
- Çiftliğin Esrarı
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Grandmother’s House FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Grandmother’s House, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Grandmother’s House?
Grandmother’s House runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Grandmother’s House released?
Grandmother’s House was released on December 16, 1988.
Who directed Grandmother’s House?
Grandmother’s House was directed by Peter Rader.
More films by Peter Rader Who is in the cast of Grandmother’s House?
Grandmother’s House stars Eric Foster as David, Kim Valentine as Lynn and Brinke Stevens as Woman, among 9 credited actors.
Does Grandmother’s House have a post-credit scene?
No. Grandmother’s House has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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