ABC Movie of the Week, 1974

 

A journalist's roadside act of kindness turns into a nightmare when he is taken hostage by a group of orphans in the remote Tennessee backwoods. Desperate for new parents, the children force their captives into a sinister trial where failure means death. This psychological horror thriller, starring Stacy Keach, Samantha Eggar, and John Savage, blends eerie suspense with a chilling exploration of desperation and survival.