Goofs

When Dave gets his head crushed, the amount of blood running down his chin changes in between shots.

A red item in the grocery bag changes position between shots.

Jacob only lights two candles, but in the next scene all four candles are lit.

The movie description states that the story takes place in New England. While New York (where the family moves from) is not part of New England, the film actually takes place in the fictional town of Aylesbury, Massachusetts - making this statement correct.

The newspaper article at the start of the credits is dated September 27, 1859 and cites "a young veteran who fought nobly against Confederates." The Civil War did not start until April 12, 1861.

A shot of the rear of the house lingers on three gas meters which are there; this indicates that the housing unit is a triplex, rather than a single-family home, and has three separate living spaces. This is also evident, though less so, from the front of the house, which has three separate front entrances.

When the Electrician, Bob, is in the cellar he complains about it being "hot as hell". However, his and Mr Sechetti's breath can be seen, indicating that it is actually very cold.

Although the film is set in the 1970s, in the scene where Harry and Daniella are driving to the Sacchetti's home, a 2000s model pickup truck can be seen in the background.

(around 54 min.) Several modern day cars are parked off to the right side of the screen; though they're obscured by the piles of snow.

When Harry and Daniella are driving to the Sacchetti's home, a Little Trees Black Ice air freshener is shown. The film is set in the 1970s, but the Black Ice version of Little Trees wasn't released until 2004.

Though the movie is set in 1979, Tad Williams' novel THE DRAGONBONE CHAIR (1988) is shown being dropped into a cardboard box.