The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
Jodie Foster was thirteen when she carried this, and the engine of the whole thing is watching a child manage adults who won't leave — Martin Sheen especially, playing a small-town predator with a smile that never once works. It's a chamber piece more than a horror film, quiet and mean, and the dread is entirely about who knocks next.
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated PG |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 91 minutes |
| Jump scares | 2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares |
| Gore | 2/5 — only light gore |
| Dread | 4/5 — heavy atmosphere — expect it to sit with you afterwards |
| Themes | psychological distress; characters cut off from help; paranoia and distrust |
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is rated PG by the MPA. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 2/5 for gore and 4/5 for lingering dread, over 91 minutes. Very little blood — the hard part here is atmosphere and aftermath, not graphic content. Older teens and adults — less for what it shows than for how long it stays with you.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane?
- On our intensity scale, The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane rates 4/10 for jump scares and 8/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
- How gory is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane?
- The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane rates 4/10 for gore — expect only light gore.
- How long is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane?
- The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
- What is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane rated?
- The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is rated PG by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 4/10 for gore and 8/10 for dread — the PG tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)?
- The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
