The Cellar
Seen it?1989 | 86 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved The Black Phone or The Conjuring, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Some graphic violence despite the PG-13 rating.
A young boy finds an ancient Comanche monster spirit in the basement of his home. His parents don't believe him, so he must kill the monster alone.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Tenney
- Patrick KilpatrickMance Cashen
- Chris MillerWilly Cashen
- Suzanne SavoyEmily Cashen
- Ford RaineyT.C. van Houten
- Michael WrenSam John
- Lou PerrymanKyle Boatwright
- Danny MoraChilo
- Alex PedersonTommy Boatwright
- Don CollierSheriff
- Anthony ChildsApril