New Releases for November 23 to 30, 2021 October 31, 2021
New Horror Releases

NOVEMBER 23

The Lockdown Hauntings [2021]

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Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge [1989]

  • Blu-ray – Limited Edition
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Kari Whitman, Morgan Fairchild, Derek Rydall, Jonathan Goldsmith, Robert Estes, Pauly Shore, Kimberly Sissons, Tom Fridley, Gregory Scott Cummins, Ken Foree
  • DIRECTOR: Richard Friedman
  • PRODUCER: Tom Fries
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • With numerous interpretations of Gaston Leroux’s classic novel The Phantom of the Opera having been turned out over the years, it was only a matter of time before the slasher genre decided to take a stab at the tale – step forward 1989’s Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge!
  • High school sweethearts Eric Matthews and Melody Austin are so in love, but their youthful romance is cut tragically short when Eric apparently dies in a fire that engulfs his family home. One year later and Melody is trying to move on with her life, taking up a job at the newly built Midwood Mall along with her friends. But the mall, which stands on the very site of Eric’s former home, has an uninvited guest – a shadowy, scarred figure which haunts its airducts and subterranean passageways, hellbent on exacting vengeance on the mall’s crooked developers.
  • Directed by Richard Friedman (Scared Stiff, Doom Asylum), and featuring star turns from Pauly Shore and Morgan Fairchild, Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge swoops onto Blu-ray in an extras-packed edition which proves that Arrow Video’s love for ’80s slasher fare never dies!
  • LIMITED EDITION 2-DISC BLU-RAY CONTENTS
    • Three versions of the feature: Original Theatrical Cut, TV Cut and bonus Integral Fan Cut!
    • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
    • Original uncompressed mono audio on all cuts
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all cuts
    • 60-page fully-illustrated perfect-bound book featuring new writing by Daniel Budnik and Amanda Reyes
    • Large fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn
    • Six postcard-sized lobby card reproductions
    • Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn
  • DISC ONE – THE THEATRICAL CUT (BLU-RAY)
    • Brand new 2K restoration of the Original Theatrical Cut from original film elements (90 mins)
    • Brand new audio commentary with director Richard Friedman, moderated by filmmaker Michael Felsher
    • Brand new audio commentary with disc producer Ewan Cant and film historian/author Amanda Reyes
    • Shop Til’ You Drop!: The Making of Phantom of the Mall – brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with director Richard Friedman, screenwriters Scott Schneid and Tony Michelman, actors Derek Rydall and Gregory Scott Cummins, filmmaker Tony Kayden and special make-up effects creator Matthew Mungle
    • The Vandals Go to the Mall – an interview with Joe Escalante of The Vandals on the creation of the Phantom of the Mall theme song
    • Alternate and Deleted Scenes from the TV Cut
    • Domestic and International Trailers
    • Image Gallery
    • Scott J. Schneid and Tony Michelman’s original script and associated special effects storyboards by Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. [BD-ROM Content]
  • DISC TWO – THE TV & INTEGRAL FAN CUTS (BLU-RAY)
    • Brand new 2K restoration of the TV Cut with Standard Definition inserts for the footage unique to this version (89 mins)
    • Integral Fan Cut combining footage from both the Original Theatrical and TV Cuts for the ultimate Phantom of the Mall experience! (96 mins)
  • TAGLINES:
    • Be nice to Eric. Or Eric won’t be nice to you.
    • There was a Nightmare at the Mall. Eric the Phantom Struck.
    • At Midwood Mall Prices Aren’t The Only Thing Being Slashed
    • Shopping will never be the same again!
  • GENRE: Horror, Romance
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Arrow Video
  • https://www.arrowvideo.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/ArrowVideo
  • https://twitter.com/ArrowFilmsVideo
  • https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Mall-Revenge-Limited-Blu-ray/dp/B09DTG55QR/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098089/

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Night Gallery: Season 1

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Rod Serling, Joan Crawford, Roddy McDowall
  • SYNOPSIS: Prepare for the chill of a lifetime as the master of suspense, Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone), hosts every spine-tingling episode from the complete first season of Night Gallery. Thrill to stories performed by Hollywood greats including Joan Crawford, Ossie Davis, Larry Hagman, Diane Keaton, Roddy McDowall, Burgess Meredith and Agnes Moorehead, and directed by cinematic masters like Steven Spielberg (Jaws) in this unforgettable series—available for the first time in HD, from 2K scans of the interpositives! Night Gallery: Season 1 also features top-notch direction by acclaimed filmmakers Daryl Duke (The Silent Partner), Boris Sagal (The Omega Man), Barry Shear (Across 110th Street), Jeannot Szwarc (Jaws 2), Don Taylor (The Island of Dr. Moreau) with wonderful performances by John Astin, Diane Baker, Martine Beswick, Tom Bosley, Jack Cassidy, Godfrey Cambridge, Bert Convy, Phyllis Diller, Louis Hayward, George Macready, Raymond Massey, Joanna Pettet, John Randolph, Barry Sullivan, Torin Thatcher, William Windom & many others.
  • Special Features:
    -Brand NEW 2K Master for the 2-Hour Pilot and Six Season 1 Episodes
    -NEW Audio Commentary for the PILOT by Screenwriter/Historian Gary Gerani
    -NEW Audio Commentary for THE DEAD MAN/THE HOUSEKEEPER by Night Gallery Authors/Historians Jim Benson and Scott Skelton
    -NEW Audio Commentary for ROOM WITH A VIEW/THE LITTLE BLACK BAG/THE NATURE OF THE ENEMY by Night Gallery Authors/Historians Jim Benson and Scott Skelton
    -NEW Audio Commentary for THE HOUSE/CERTAIN SHADOWS ON THE WALL by Film Historian Tim Lucas
    -NEW Audio Commentary for THE HOUSE/CERTAIN SHADOWS ON THE WALL by Author/Historian Amanda Reyes
    -NEW Audio Commentary for MAKE ME LAUGH/CLEAN KILLS AND OTHER TROPHIES by Filmmaker/Historian Constantine Nasr and Night Gallery Book Publisher Taylor L. White
    -NEW Audio Commentary for PAMELA’S VOICE/LONE SURVIVOR/THE DOLL by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones
    -NEW Audio Commentary for THEY’RE TEARING DOWN TIM RILEY’S BAR/THE LAST LAUREL by Film Historian Craig Beam
    -THE SYNDICATION CONUNDRUM: A Look at the Show’s Troubled Second Life in Reruns – A NEW Featurette by Film Historian Craig Beam
    -Episode Guide Insert Booklet
    -Optional English Subtitles
  • GENRE: Horror, Drama, Fantasy
  • RATING: TV-PG
  • RUN TIME: 6 Hours, 48, Minutes
  • STUDIO: KL Studio Classics
  • https://www.klstudioclassics.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/KinoLorberStudioClassics/
  • https://twitter.com/KLStudioClassic
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FTJRQ82/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065327/

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978]

  • 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum
  • DIRECTOR: Philip Kaufman
  • PRODUCER: Robert H. Solo, Susan Lacy, Susan Steinberg
  • SYNOPSIS: From acclaimed filmmaker Philip Kaufman (The Wanderers) comes this chilling ’70s adaptation of Jack Finney’s classic novel The Body Snatchers. Filmy spores fall from space over San Francisco, and the city blossoms with beautiful new flora. People take the flowers home and, as they sleep, the plants creep over them, devouring their bodies and stealing their identities—their emotions, their uniqueness, their souls. If you notice an eerie change in someone very close to you, chances are you’re next! More than just a highly effective sci-fi thriller, Invasion of the Body Snatchers treats contemporary problems of urban paranoia and loss of individuality with intelligence and sensitivity… and ends with the single most horrifying frame in movies. Featuring a brilliant screenplay by W.D. Richter (Big Trouble in Little China), gritty camerawork by Michael Chapman (Raging Bull) and awe-inspiring special effects, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a pulse-pounding shocker with wonderful performances by Donald Sutherland (The Puppet Masters), Brooke Adams (The Dead Zone), Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), Jeff Goldblum (The Fly) and Veronica Cartwright (Alien).
  • Special Features:
  • 4KUHD DISC 1:
    -Newly Restored HDR Dolby Vision Master from a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative – Approved & Color Graded by Director Philip Kaufman
    -Audio Commentary by Director Philip Kaufman
    -Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman
    -5.1 Surround & Lossless 2.0 Audio
    -Optional English Subtitles
    -UHD100 Triple Layer Disc
  • BLU-RAY DISC 2:
    -Newly Restored UHD SDR Master from a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative – Approved & Color Graded by Director Philip Kaufman
    -Audio Commentary by Director Philip Kaufman
    -Audio Commentary by Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman
    -Star-Crossed in the Invasion: Interview with Actress Brooke Adams (9:06)
    -Re-Creating the Invasion: Interview with Screenwriter W.D. Richter (15:43)
    -Scoring the Invasion: Interview with Composer Denny Zeitlin (15:34)
    -Leading the Invasion: Interview with actor Art Hindle (25:04)
    -Writing the Pod: Interview with Jack Finney Expert Jack Seabrook (11:14)
    -Re-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod – Featurette (16:14)
    -Practical Magic: The Special Effects Pod – Featurette (4:38)
    -The Man Behind the Scream: The Sound Effects Pod – Featurette (12:47)
    -The Invasion Will Be Televised: The Cinematography Pod” featurette (5:24)
    -TV Spots
    -Radio Spots
    -Theatrical Trailer
    -Reversible Art
    -5.1 Surround & Lossless 2.0 Audio
    -Optional English Subtitles
    -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
  • TAGLINES:
    • Get some sleep
    • Watch out! They get you while you’re sleeping!
    • Sleep . . . Sleep . . . and be born again into a world without fear and hate!
    • On December 20th, try to stay awake
    • Pray for the human race…
    • You’ll never close your eyes again.
    • From deep space… (advance one sheet)
    • The seed is planted…terror grows. (advance one sheet)
  • GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi
  • RATING: Rated PG
  • RUN TIME: 115 Minutes
  • STUDIO: KL Studio Classics
  • https://www.klstudioclassics.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/KinoLorberStudioClassics/
  • https://twitter.com/KLStudioClassic
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FTLL27B/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077745/

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage [1970]

4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray

PRINCIPAL CAST: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Eva Renzi, Enrico Salerno, Mario Adorf, Renato Romano, Umberto Rano

DIRECTOR: Dario Argento

PRODUCER: Salvatore Argento

SYNOPSIS: Sam Dalmas, an American writer living in Rome, inadvertently witnesses a brutal attack on a woman in a modern art gallery. Convinced that something he saw that night holds the key to identifying the maniac terrorizing Rome, he launches his own investigation parallel to that of the police, heedless of the danger to both himself and his girlfriend Giulia.

TAGLINES:

    • All the screaming in the world won’t help!
    • A stunning portrait in psycho-terror!
    • A Jack-the-Ripper type story…with a twist!
    • Shock! Goosebump Tension!
    • Spine-tingling suspense that made Hitchcock a household word!
    • A Suspense Thriller!
    • The Stunning Debut by Dario Argento the Italian Master of Terror
    • From the Director of “Suspiria” and “Deep Red”
    • If you think you are being followed home from this movie, keep telling yourself that it’s all in your mind.

GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

RATING: Rated PG

RUN TIME: 98 Minutes

STUDIO: Arrow Video

https://www.arrowvideo.com/

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JBT4VWM/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065143/

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The Hills Have Eyes [1977]

  • 4K Ultra HD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Susan Lanier, Robert Houston, Dee Wallace, Martin Speer, Michael Berryman
  • DIRECTOR: Wes Craven
  • SYNOPSIS:
  • THE LUCKY ONES DIED FIRST…
  • Horror master Wes Craven achieved critical and commercial success with the likes of Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street – but for many genre fans, the director’s seminal 1977 effort The Hills Have Eyes remains his masterpiece.
  • Taking an ill-advised detour en route to California, the Carter family soon run into trouble when their campervan breaks down in the middle of the desert. Stranded, the family find themselves at the mercy of a group of monstrous cannibals lurking in the surrounding hills. With their lives under threat, the Carters have no choice but to fight back by any means necessary.
  • Following on from his notorious 1972 directorial debut The Last House on the Left, Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes stands alongside the likes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Night of the Living Dead as one of the defining classics of American horror.
  • 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
    • Brand new 4K restoration of the film, viewable with both original and alternate endings
    • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in High Dynamic Range
    • Original lossless mono audio
    • Optional lossless 2.0 stereo and 7.1 remixes (original ending only)
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • 6 postcards
    • Reversible fold-out poster
    • Limited edition 40-page booklet featuring writing on the film by critic Brad Stevens and a consideration of the Hills franchise by Arrow producer Ewan Cant, illustrated with original archive stills and posters
    • Audio commentary with actors Michael Berryman, Janus Blythe, Susan Lanier, and Martin Speer
    • Audio commentary by academic Mikel J. Koven
    • Audio commentary with Wes Craven and Peter Locke
    • Looking Back on The Hills Have Eyes – making-of documentary featuring interviews with Craven, Locke, actors Michael Berryman, Janus Blythe, Robert Houston, Susan Lanier, Dee Wallace, and director of photography Eric Saarinen
    • Family Business – an interview with actor Martin Speer
    • The Desert Sessions – an interview with composer Don Peake
    • Outtakes
    • Alternate ending
    • Trailers and TV Spots
    • Image gallery
    • Original screenplay
    • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
  • TAGLINES:
    • Wes Craven’s classic original!
    • Just keep telling yourself it’s only a film…It’s only a film…
    • Camping out with the family can be murder.
    • We guarantee you will jump out of your seat and scream in fear!
    • The lucky ones died first…
    • A nice American family. They didn’t want to kill. But they didn’t want to die.
    • They burned the father, killed the mother, and raped the sister!
  • GENRE: Horror, Thriller
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Arrow Video
  • https://www.arrowfilms.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/ArrowVideo
  • https://twitter.com/ArrowFilmsVideo
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DTD66T8/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077681/

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The Addams Family [1991]

  • 4K Ultra HD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya, Elizabeth Wilson, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, Dana Ivey, Paul Benedict, Christina Ricci
  • DIRECTOR: Barry Sonnenfeld
  • PRODUCER: Scott Rudin
  • SYNOPSIS: Looking for something CREEPY…? SPOOKY…? KOOKY… and altogether OOOKY?? Come join THE ADDAMS FAMILY in their beloved big-screen debut, based on the Charles Addams’ cartoons and following the success of the hit TV series. The hilarious scarefest starts when long-lost Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) reappears after twenty-five years in the Bermuda Triangle, Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) plan a celebration to wake the dead. But Wednesday (Christina Ricci) barely has time to warm up her electric chair before Thing points out Fester’s uncommonly “normal” behavior. Could this Fester be a fake, part of an evil scheme to raid the Addams fortune? Packed with plenty of treats, tricks, and turns, this remastered edition features director Barry Sonnenfeld’s restored extended and original theatrical cuts, along with an assortment of fun special features.
  • TAGLINES:
    • It’s not the same old Thing.
    • Weird is relative.
    • Kooky. Spooky. Ooky.
  • GENRE: Comedy, Fantasy
  • RATING: Rated PG-13
  • RUN TIME: 102 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Paramount Pictures
  • https://www.paramount.com/
  • https://www.facebook.com/Paramount
  • https://twitter.com/ParamountPics
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097BYXJTX/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101272/

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NOVEMBER 26

The Medusa Touch [1978]

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick, Harry Andrews, Marie-Christine Barrault
  • DIRECTOR: Jack Gold
  • PRODUCER: Elliott Kastner, Lew Grade, Anne V. Coates, Arnon Milchan, Jack Gold
  • SYNOPSIS: Bludgeoned by an unknown assailant, popular novelist John Morlar (Richard Burton) lies comatose in a London hospital. Investigating detective Brunel (Lino Ventura) learns that Morlar believed that he had incredible telekinetic powers. A madman’s delusion? As the world is rocked by a string of inexplicable disasters, the detective starts having his doubts! Fantastic chiller from Peter Van Greenaway’s novel co-stars Lee Remick, Harry Andrews. 109 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English LPCM stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; visual essay; theatrical trailer.
  • TAGLINE:
    • Richard Burton is the man with the medusa touch … he has the power to create catastrophe.
    • TELEKINESIS: A mental force that enables this man to move objects and control events. Science cannot explain the awesome power of the mind. And nothing can control it.
  • MEDIA FORMAT: Import
  • GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi
  • RATING: Rated PG
  • RUN TIME: 109 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Imprint
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FC87KJC/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077921/

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Body Parts [1991]

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Lindsay Duncan, Brad Dourif, Jeff Fahey, Zakes Mokae, Kim Delaney
  • DIRECTOR: Eric Red
  • PRODUCER: Frank Mancuso, Jr., Michael MacDonald, Matt Devlen
  • SYNOPSIS: Where does evil live, the heart, the mind or the flesh? Body Parts is a bone-chilling tale about a medical experiment gone wrong. After a crime psychologist (Fahey) loses his arm and nearly his life in a grisly car accident, he undergoes a daring medical operation to have a donor arm grafted onto his body. But after the operation, the arm starts to take on a violent life of its own, striking out against Bill’s wife and children. Bill is driven to learn about the donor’s identity – a horrifying discovery that delivers him into a world of unimaginable terror. Eric Red’s underrated 90s horror macabre is overdue for reappraisal. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High definition presentation; NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Lee Gambin; Audio Commentary by director Eric Red; Interview with Co-Writer/Director Eric Red; Interview with Editor Anthony Redman; Interview with Actor Paul Ben-Victor; Interview with Actor Peter Murnik; Deleted Footage (with optional commentary by Eric Red); LPCM 2.0 audio; Original aspect ratio 2.35:1; Theatrical Trailer; Optional English subtitles; Limited Edition slipcase on the first 2000 copies with unique artwork.
  • TAGLINES:
    • It will scare you… to pieces.
    • The medical experiment that went wrong.
    • The transplant was a success. Then the donor came to take it back.
    • Where does evil live, the heart, the mind or the flesh?
    • A medical miracle has become a murderous nightmare.
  • MEDIA FORMAT: Import
  • GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • RATING: Rated R
  • RUN TIME: 88 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Imprint
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FC9ZVT3/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101492/

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Let’s Scare Jessica to Death [1971]

  • Blu-ray
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin O’Connor, Gretchen Corbett, Alan Manson
  • DIRECTOR: John D. Hancock
  • SYNOPSIS: After being released from an institution, a young woman (Zohra Lampert) is brought by her husband (Barton Heyman) to a Connecticut farmhouse for a therapeutic change of scenery. However, starting with the odd young woman (Mariclare Costello) they find squatting within-and allow to stay-disturbing phenomena crop up that threaten to break her tenuous grip on sanity. Kevin O’Connor, Alan Manson co-star in this chiller directed by John Hancock (“Bang the Drum Slowly”). 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English LPCM stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interviews; featurette; TV spots; radio spots.
  • TAGLINES:
    • Something is after Jessica. Something very cold, very wet… and very dead…
    • Leave your insanity at the door.
  • MEDIA FORMAT: Import
  • GENRE: Horror, Drama, Mystery
  • RATING: Rated PG
  • RUN TIME: 89 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Imprint
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FC9J3MD/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067341/

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NOVEMBER 30

Malignant [2021]

  • Blu-ray/DVD
  • PRINCIPAL CAST: Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, Jacqueline McKenzie, Michole Briana White
  • DIRECTOR: James Wan
  • PRODUCER: Eric McLeod, James Wan, Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Ingrid Bisu
  • SYNOPSIS: ”Malignant” is the latest creation from ”Conjuring” universe architect James Wan (”Aquaman,” ”Furious 7”). The film marks director Wan’s return to his roots with this new original horror thriller. In the film, Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities.
  • TAGLINE: A new vision of terror.
  • GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Crime
  • RATING: Rated R (strong horror violence and gruesome images, and for language)
  • RUN TIME: 118 Minutes
  • STUDIO: Warner Bros.
  • https://www.warnerbros.com/
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  • https://twitter.com/Warnerbros/
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091VNBS3F/
  • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3811906/

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Saint Maud [2019]

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