#Bad Ronald

[mysicksadblog]

posting my fave bad ronald scene because its cute

[crookedzombie93]

me and my gang of 1970s horror weirdo boys

this looks ass but im posting anways

[musicandoldmovies]

Ted Eccles and Scott Jacoby in Bad Ronald

[anhed-nia]

BLOGTOBER 10/28/2023: BAD RONALD

"The bathroom--it's perfect! You'll be able to live in decency and cleanliness...and no one will know."

This is so much fun. A made-for-TV classic adapted from the above Jack Vance novel, BAD RONALD stars Scott Jacoby (who would play the teen magician in THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE a few years later) as a nerdy outcast who accidentally murders a snotty little girl for making fun of him. His overbearing mother secrets him away within the walls of their house, where he's meant to live until some undefined future date when it's safe to come out. This day will never arrive, as his mother dies and leaves him all alone--that is, until Dabney Coleman moves his cute teenage daughters into Ronald's house. He decides to make one of them his bride, absorbing her into the fantasy world he has created in his mind.

I really wish the internet had more pictures of Ronald's deco-y fantasy art, which is pretty interesting! Genre film luminary Kim Newman suggests that novelist Jack Vance could possibly have drawn on the Parker-Hulme murder case for inspiration, which later provided the basis for Peter Jackson's HEAVENLY CREATURES. I can't vouch for exactly how likely that could be, but it's an intriguing notion. In any case, Ronald's outsider art career adds a cool splash of color to this weird, brisk little movie. I dug it.

Oh but PS if you're a certain kind of person you may have noticed that there is a new unscripted Lifetime series called Phrogger: Hider In My House, and if you've been on the fence about watching it, I can at least tell you that the first episode features one of the weirdest stories I have ever heard.

[kidnappinganheiress]

never seen it so now i feel like i have to or else ill look like a poser

[thegirlwhorunsforthetrain]

Bad Ronald (1974)

Facing prosecution for a murder, isolated Ronald Wilby (Scott Jacoby) is hidden inside his house by his mother, Elaine (Kim Hunter) and subsequently descends into his own fantasy world after the house is inhabited by another family. Continue reading Untitled

[skooodles]

[heartbreakfeelsgoodinablog]

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

[rodspurethoughts]

Review: Bad Ronald (1974) – A Nostalgic Dive into the Weird and Wacky

Bad Ronald | Warner Archive If you’ve ever been curious about what happens when teenage angst meets architectural ingenuity, look no further than the 1974 made-for-TV gem, Bad Ronald. Or as I like to call it, Weirdo in the Wall. This film is a delightful concoction of horror, comedy, and a generous sprinkle of nostalgia that will leave you wondering how we survived the ’70s without a full-time…

[andromeddog]

speirs again

[mysicksadblog]

is there any bad ronald fans even alive rn 😭im ripping my skin off theres no one to talk about this movie with, anyways i got the movie downloaded so some edits will be coming soon🔥

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[eugeningmyroe]

THEN WE ALL FREAK OUT!!

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[bochedogmeat]

World war II’s very first para-trooping hunting dog

[flufallo]

What possessed me to make these 😭