Acronychal (2022)
Elijah, an unemployed actor, has no other choice than to stay a few nights with a retired mechanic, Malum, after his car breaks down in an unfamiliar town. Unbeknownst to Elijah, Malum is an unconvicted killer stalking his next prey.
Genre : Horror, Thriller
Runtime : 2H 22M
Director : Kieran Persaud
Synopsis
While on the road to move into his friend's new place, Elijah, a struggling actor, finds himself lost in an unfamiliar town. While passing through the neighborhood his car inconveniently breaks down in front of the house of a retired mechanic and seemingly good samaritan who, as it also happens to be , is a serial killer! Elijah is offered a place to stay for a few nights as the retired mechanic, Malum, fixes the young man’s car. While Elijah stays in the home of a mass murderer, the true deranged and blood lusting nature of the “hospitable” old man slowly becomes clearer as Malum plans for his next victim.
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