Family Reunion
Family Reunion

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Family Reunion

1981
Movie
200 min
English

Elizabeth Winfield is a retired teacher, who desperately tries to keep her family together. While she's traveling through the country and meeting her relatives, back in her hometown, a group of shopping mall developers are planning to take over her family land in order to begin their ambitious project. Now she needs to find ways to stop this construction in time before the town's annual festivities.

Insights

IMDb5.1/10
Director: Jerrold GreenbergGenres: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

A successful architect and his family are returning from a trip to his hometown when they are attacked by a group of escaped convicts. The family is taken hostage and forced to participate in a cruel game of cat and mouse.

Critical Reception

Family Reunion is a little-known horror film that received a mixed to negative reception upon its release. While some praised its suspenseful moments and performances, particularly from Glenn Ford, many critics found the film to be derivative and overly violent, with a predictable plot.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its tension and Glenn Ford's performance.

  • Criticized for its derivative plot and excessive violence.

  • Considered a forgettable entry in the genre by many.

Google audience: Information not available.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended to be a theatrical release but ended up being a made-for-television movie.

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