Synopsis: When JJ returns home from rehab, he is greeted by a conniving family who are plotting to cash in on a life insurance policy before his 18th birthday. Caught in a web of self-destruction, JJ struggles to stay clean in an environment overflowing with temptations and deceit.

Cast:
Jonathan Tucker .... JJ
Jennifer Tilly .... Dot
David Strathairn .... Dr. Charlie
Dan Moran .... Bull
Larry Neumann Jr. .... Ernie
Deirdre O'Connell .... Phyllis
Ethan Embry .... Bobby
Aleksa Palladino .... Lizzie
Amy Zimmerman .... Anchorwomen Cindy
Nathan Kiley .... Benji

Favorite Quotes:
• "Time for the healing to begin." -Dr. Charlie

• "You know, it's hard to ignore a boy with a rope around his neck." -Dr. Charlie

• JJ: "...I could change."
Dr. Charlie: "No. No, you can't. That's the sad reality of this job: so much wasted time."

Notes:
• Relative Evil, formally titled Ball in the House, had a small, independent run before being released on video finally in 2004.

Critical Praise & Commentary:
• "Both Strathairn and Tilly add some class and talent to the low-budget proceedings and come out looking the best with some fine character work." -Ryan Kugler, CinemaSpeak.com

• "Thesp in oddest position is Strathairn, who must go from being a genuine healer to a weird angel of death..." -Robert Koehler, Variety

Related Links:
Official U.S. Site (off site)
Cinematic Intelligence Agency - Relative Evil (off site)