Ok, what I remember about this movie is that it was either from the late 70’s or early 80’s. The lead was a young black kid maybe 10 or 12 years old. My “Burbs” reference regards the neighbors. I remember an evil mother and her daughter, an innocent girl.

I remember on scene in the movie, as punishment for something,  the mother putting her daughter into a bath filled with scalding water. Shortly after (near the end of the movie) the black kid sneaks into the house to rescue her. He gets to her room and her skin is bright red from the hot bath.

This wasn’t a super scary, horror movie as I remember seeing it when I was young and not being very scared. I’d say it was a PG or 12’s movie.

Thanks for your help