THE STORY

A happily married couple Linda and Peter Pratman had a beautiful baby boy; it seemed like the happiest day of their lives. By the age of four, Adam, a gifted but unusual child. still has not spoken a word. Despite all his parents efforts Adam refuses to communicate with anyone. Finally in order to draw Adam out of his shell Linda convinces a reluctant Peter that they should hire a compassionate young man who specializes in helping autistic children. But instead of improving, Adam gets worse, tension within the family mounts and trouble seems to await at every turn. The child seems obsessed with The Crime Channel and he begins to draw twisted and grotesquely violent pictures. And suddenly, people around him start to die...

THE CHARACTER

Peter Pratman is a dedicated, logical man who loves his family deeply. A math teacher at the local college he is well liked by his peers and students. His home life would be ideal except for the fact that his aged, sick, ornery father-in-law hates him. Dad does not think that Peter is good enough for his daughter and is sure to remind Peter any chance he gets. Peter tries and tries to communicate with his autistic son but frustration gets the better of him. When Linda proposes that they should hire a private tutor for Adam. Peter's pride is wounded and he resists but Linda is persuasive. When Dad, the housekeeper and a neighbor start dying. Peter is getting to the end of his rope and the aggressive questioning of a homicide detective only hightens his stress. The world around him seems to unravel. He becomes the main suspect and is charged with murder.

COMMENTS

" Peter Pratman was a gift. Having just returned from 3 years of theatre in Europe it was nice to be in front of the camera again. I had originally auditioned for the role of Clive, the tutor, who is the psycho in the film..."

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