This movie is a bit of a curiosity. I'm not surprised that people picking up the DVD expecting to see a horror movie are a little disappointed. Yet, with the provocative product description one might, at least, expect a thriller. This is how the movie was sold in its day and how it continues to be sold. For me, "The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane" has always been an interesting character study--but not one that is that creepy and certainly not in the "horror" genre. Basically fills the need of a middle age pedophile as we get to see Jody (using a body double, as that of her 14 year old sister) in a nude scene, getting in bed with her best friend. I thought the performances were self conscious and the believability of the film to be ridiculous. Could be remade to be much more creepy, much more believable and actually a HORROR picture. As in my view this film has none of the above.
