At first I believed this was a SILENT OF THE LAMBS ripoff, and not a very bad one, and I even wondered why it wasn't more famous ,or at least somewhat famous. Then I saw why:--because it's too lousy;--because it's so ridiculous;--because it's extravagant in an overcamped manner. Because that kid is so annoying. These are several causes.
It's a HOWCATCHEM, so overthetop and bombastic as to be ridiculous.
It plumbs new depths of rubbish. The script is bad and stupid, the kid is annoying.
What's ultra disgusting is Scott Glenn's cult actor prestige.