Bad Ronald (1974)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

The Wood family doesn't know it. But the old house they've just bought is already occupied... by a psychopathic killer.

When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.

• Released: 1974-10-23
• Genres: TV Movie, Drama, Thriller, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 14m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 61 votes

Directed by Buzz Kulik.

Top cast

• Scott Jacoby as Ronald Wilby
• Pippa Scott as Mrs. Wood
• John Larch as Sgt. Lynch
• Dabney Coleman as Mr. Wood
• Kim Hunter as Elaine Wilby
• John Fiedler as Mr. Roscoe
• Linda Watkins as Mrs. Schumacher
• Cindy Fisher as Babs Wood
• Cindy Eilbacher as Althea Wood
• Lisa Eilbacher as Ellen Wood

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Bad Ronald

• United States: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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