Bump in the Night (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, Bump in the Night is a thriller, drama and tv movie film directed by Karen Arthur, running about 95 minutes. “Based on a true story...A tale of two evils.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Martha "Red" Tierney used to be a hot-shot reporter, but that was before alcohol took over her life. One morning Martha's son, Jonathan, leaves for school, stopping first to meet his father for breakfast. But Jonathan never meets his dad. Instead, he is picked up by Lawrence, a pedophile who has been watching him. Now Martha must overcome her alcoholism and her bitterness towards her ex-husband and use her old investigative skills to find her son before it's too late.

Who’s in it. Bump in the Night stars Meredith Baxter as Martha Tierney (as Meredith Baxter-Birney, Christopher Reeve as Lawrence Muller, Wings Hauser as Patrick Tierney and Richard Bradford as Sgt. Pete Mooney, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Bump in the Night has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and Cineverse. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bump in the Night page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bump in the Night tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.