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The Killgrin

The Killgrin

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The Killgrin

"Bare your teeth."

2025

1h 24m

4.0(2 votes)

Horror

Overview

After a personal tragedy, Miranda explores unconventional self-help methods, only to learn from a spiritual healer that she has an infection of her aura called a 'killgrin', which thrives off her misery.

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Production Companies

Dark Sky Films

Zeus Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Konstantina Mantelos

Konstantina Mantelos

Miranda

Cristo Fernández

Cristo Fernández

Damien

Fuad Ahmed

Fuad Ahmed

Noah

Nobahar Dadui

Nobahar Dadui

Lisa

Marie Dame

Marie Dame

Miranda's Mom

Peter MacNeill

Peter MacNeill

Sam

Adam Tsekhman

Adam Tsekhman

Brian

Lynne Griffin

Lynne Griffin

Amy

Ramona Milano

Ramona Milano

Detective Fleck

Matt Murray

Matt Murray

Detective Haynes

Creative team

Directed by: Joanna Tsanis
Written by: Joanna Tsanis

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