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Small town hospitality? More like small town HOSTILITY with a side of cult energy.
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To Save a Child (1991)

paranoid slow-burnmade-for-TV chaospregnancy horror

Overview

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A doctor and his pregnant young wife move into a small New Mexico town. At first the locals are friendly and pleased to see them, but soon the wife begins to suspect that their new neighbors' motives are more than just hospitality.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Shirley Knight's unhinged matriarch energy saves this.

Production

Genuinely creepy New Mexico desert atmosphere on TV budget.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you already hate your neighbors.·Background: Fold laundry while side-eyeing every character.·Rewatch: Spot the obvious foreshadowing you missed.
Heads up:Disturbing: Pregnancy-related body horror and coercion themes.·Violence: Cult ritual elements and medical threat.
Rob Lieberman

Director

Rob Lieberman

ReleasedSep 8, 1991
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StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
ABC Productions
The Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company

Top Cast

Marita Geraghty

Marita Geraghty

Isabella Larson

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Rinda Larson

Peter Kowanko

Peter Kowanko

Garth Larson

Joseph Runningfox

Joseph Runningfox

Toby Coldcreek

Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Janel Moloney

Janel Moloney

Steven Gregory Tyler

Steven Gregory Tyler

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Trivia

This aired on NBC in 1991 as part of their 'Monday Night Movie' slot, competing with actual football. It lost.

Insight

Director Rob Lieberman later did The X-Files pilot—this is basically his dry run for 'small town conspiracy' paranoia.

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