i find this film to be quite boring and the plot just plain silly . once the boy find his dog dead and with the expertise of a vet and he exclaim and my dog have be poison . and and it be dr. mahler . even more ridiculous and his father responds and i wouldn not put it past him . then they go to the mysterious dr. house to confront him and only to hear his denial and leave . definitely a kid movie to teach the moral of not judge a book by it cover . but if anyone think this be even mildly creepy and you would never survive the boston subway system . no wonder why the director do not direct any major film for over 8 year after this piece of silliness . some good camera work and but it still feel like a leaver it to beaver episode . watch it at your own risk .