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Plot Summary:
A woman moves from NYC to LA after a murder, in which she is implicated. She is followed by what is apparently her evil alter- ego. She moves into a room for rent by a writer, and he begins having an affair with her, but after some strange things happen, he's not so sure if the affair is with her or her doppelganger.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, cult classic, psychological, independent film, psychotronic, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending, scary
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Duration: 91 min
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 290
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IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 3.6
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IMDB Rating: 4.0
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IMDB Rating: 3.3
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 988
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IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 9000
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 844
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IMDB Votes: 679
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