Initially released to mixed reviews , with some critics finding the murder mystery plot weak but Foster 's performance more meritorious , the film won two Saturn Awards , including Best Horror Film . It subsequently attained cult status , with later critics positively reviewing the screenplay . Writers and academics have interpreted it as a statement on children 's rights and variously placed it in the thriller , horror , mystery or other genres
Saturn Awards
5th Saturn Awards
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane