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IMDB Rating: 2.5

IMDB Votes: 1000

Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Country: USA

Duration: 89 min

Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, scary, natural horror, tense, suspense, dark, fast, psychotronic