no and it not a gay come of age film . just a bog standard horror b movie that would have work quite well a a 30 minute episode of a series like tale of the darkside and or a similar type programme . but a a full length film and it soon outstay it welcome . the child actor be quite reasonable and not as cute a they tend to be in these role . it the adult who be poor and their acting never rise above adequate . not help by the dialogue or the clichéd plot of the monster that lurk in the cupboard . all eminently predictable and forgettable and good to go watch numerous old episode of tale from the crypt and to get exactly the same plot do a bit well .