Video Shop Tales of Terror (2023)
Genre : Horror, Comedy
Runtime : 0M
Director : Alexander Churchyard, MJ Dixon, Andrew Elias, Michael Fausti, Sam Mason Bell, Thomas Lee Rutter
Synopsis
A sinister video rental store is the portal to six tales of terror. This is an anthology horror in the classic style of horror studios from the past but with a twist.
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