The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
1984, English. Directed by Graeme Clifford.
An intelligent, fearless boy living in a superstitious Transylvanian village goes out into the world to figure out what everyone else is afraid of, "the shivers." A king hires him to rid his castle of ghosts and evil spirits, expecting him to die like all who have tried before him, but the boy is more fearless than he could have known.
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Graeme CliffordDirector
- Peter MacNicolMartin
- Christopher LeeKing Vladimir V
- Dana HillPrincess Amanda
- David WarnerZandor, the Inkeeper
- Frank ZappaAttila
- Vincent PriceNarrator (voice)
- Jeff CoreyFather
- Jack RileySexton / Deacon
- Gary SpringerOlder Brother
- Gary SchwartzHeadless Man
- David McCharenGargoyle / Horrible Man #1
- Mitchel EvansHorrible Man #2
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bruce Franklin Singer
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What The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers is based on
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers is adapted from a fairy tale.
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The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1984. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers?
If you liked The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers, try Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House, Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess, Descendants.
Who directed The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers?
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (1984) was directed by Graeme Clifford and stars Peter MacNicol, Christopher Lee, Dana Hill.
What is The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers based on?
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers is adapted from a fairy tale.