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Summary A couple who participated in a potent medical experiment gain telekinetic ability and then have a child (Drew Barrymore) who is pyrokinetic.

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Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
50
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary A couple who participated in a potent medical experiment gain telekinetic ability and then have a child (Drew Barrymore) who is pyrokinetic.

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
50
43% Positive
3 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
14% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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43% Positive
3 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
6.4
44% Positive
7 Ratings
44% Mixed
7 Ratings
13% Negative
2 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 16 User Ratings
6.4
44% Positive
7 Ratings
44% Mixed
7 Ratings
13% Negative
2 Ratings

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Production Company Dino De Laurentiis Company, Universal Pictures
Release Date May 11, 1984
Duration 1 h 54 m
Rating R
Tagline She has the power . . . an evil destructive force.
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2 Nominations