Bad Ronald

A chilling 1974 American horror thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Scott Jacoby, Pippa Scott, John Larch, Dabney Coleman, and Kim Hunter, based on the novel of the same title by Jack Vance. The story follows awkward teen Ronald Wilby, who accidentally kills a young girl after being rejected by her sister, leading his overprotective mother to hide him in a concealed room in their home to avoid detection. As time passes, the house is sold to a new family, and Ronald becomes fixated on creating an alternate fantasy world, leading to a series of eerie and sinister events that put everyone at risk.