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Off the Beaten Path

Off the Beaten Path

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Off the Beaten Path

"Some things are best left forgotten!"

2004

1h 4m

4.0(4 votes)

Horror

Overview

Four thrill seekers making a short film about an abandoned backwoods property in Gateway, Minnesota, unleash an evil legend that should have been left forgotten.

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Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Todd Hanson

Chuck Stevens

Jessie Welsch

Brenda Jacobs

Tommy Thompson

Randy Bodine

Carrie Sizemore

Dina Duncan

Chris Prew

Local Jogger

Glenn Wagy

Local Old Man

Julie Miller

Woman in the Woods

Creative team

Directed by: Jason Stephenson
Written by: Jason Stephenson
Produced by: Jason Stephenson
Jon Warner

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