It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

This is one of those well-directed, slow burning horror/thrillers that seemed to proliferate in the late '70s/early '80s; it reminds me, favourably, of the likes of THE GODSEND, BUTCHER BAKER NIGHTMARE MAKER, and THE SILENT PARTNER off the top of my head. It's a slow moving film with little bursts of often shocking action, and not one for the modern multiplex audiences demanding a diet of chases and fist-fights every five minutes. Instead, those viewers with an interest in warped psychology and the human condition will find themselves having a ball with this one.Julie is a sweet 16 year old girl, at least on the outside. In reality, she's far too much in love with her own father, even going so far as to fantasise having sex with him in the film's most shocking dream sequence. This means that anyone else demanding her father's love in the same household is at risk of death. The first incident, with Julie's mother, is a torrid chain of events including attempted rape and eventual murder; you can never quite see where it's going to end up, and the transformation of Paul Hubbard from likable sleaze into the major villain of the piece is an excellent one. Things move along nicely with an excellent set-up involving a kid's game of hide-and-seek that goes tragically wrong, and then we're moving towards the climax, where the twists come thick and fast.This is definite horror territory with a fair number of kills and violent acts along the way. Julie proves to be a cold-blooded murderer at heart, and there's one infamous moment involving a broken bottle and a rapist that will have any male viewer squirming in their seats. The direction is superb throughout, and the music is fine, but the real strength of this movie lies in the acting. The unknown Mejias is perfect and unforgettable in the title role, delivering a totally frightening performance, while the adult likes of Franciosa, Danning (who unsurprisingly goes nude here) and Girling all do sterling work. I admit I was hooked throughout and not wanting it to end; the final result left me happy and satisfied, the mark of a great little film.

Wow, this is creepy on so many levels I don't know where to begin. So let's begin with the biggie - young Julie (Isabel Mejias) has this serious Daddy (Tony Franciosa) fixation that goes all the way to fantasizing what a sexual encounter with her father might be like. Pretty twisted. This after seeing her mother raped and killed by a delivery man and actually getting some sick kind of enjoyment out of it. So what does she do but contact the same guy to take out her new stepmother (Sybil Danning) to make it a double header. Now I'm wondering who the worse character is, Julie or killer Weston (Paul Hubbard), because they're both now making a pact with the devil that's bound to end very, very badly.You know, I'm glad I'm nearly at the end of my Mill Creek Mystery Collection of two hundred fifty films because this isn't the kind of flick I'd normally seek out. However I decided I'd watch and review each one some time ago and I hate to go back on a promise to myself. I'll be glad when I can just cruise the cable channels for something more suitable or order up recommendations from other reviewers here from my local library.Anyway, back to Julie. Somehow I didn't like the kid right from the start. Part of that could have been the way the character was set up from the beginning, never liking her mother but we don't know why (except for the infatuation with the old man). I really don't want to believe there might be somebody like that out there but these story ideas come from somewhere. But since she was such a b---- on wheels, my gut reaction when Sybil Danning made the comeback for the finale was you go, girl! Good recovery too when Franciosa shows up and she goes with "She saved my life". That pretty much made the whole convoluted story worthwhile.

Isabelle Mejias, an under-recognized talent who deserved better material than she received in her brief acting tenure, performs strongly as Julie, a socially disunited young lady with a ravenous Electra complex. Julie harbors malicious and dangerous resentments toward anyone she feels is competing for her father's affections, or who might create a rift within her delusional fantasy world. Hapless potential-victims-to-be are her new step-brother and step-mom(Sybil Danning, who shows her boobs...of course, that's become about as uncommon a sight as the North Star).A minor gem, this underrated horror/thriller deserves reinvestigation. Briskly paced, and with better acting than you'll usually find in most B-minus pictures, JULIE DARLING is one to keep your eyes peeled for. 6/10

This extremely obscure thriller (unavailable almost everywhere) is unpleasant and highly unsettling, but at the same time undeniably effective. The premise of an evil child is taken to extremes: teenager Isabelle Mejias (who delivers her lines like a pro and is frighteningly convincing) lies, blackmails, arranges for people to be killed and kills herself with cold, calm ease. The film also has some perverse scenes (let's just say it goes beyond merely suggesting incest) that will turn most people off, but you have to admit that what it does, it does well (and that includes a shock ending that, for once, DOES come as a shock - forget about "Friday The 13TH"). (**1/2)