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Mountain Devil

Mountain Devil

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Mountain Devil

"Giants Walk Among Us!"

2017

1h 20m

3.4(7 votes)

Documentary

Horror

Overview

Based on the true events that occurred in the Appalachian Mountains, Mountain Devil recounts the frightening events of the night Frank Peterson and his friend spent the night in a secluded cabin stalked by something they could not explain. With only a few clues and journal entries we try to piece together the shocking events, and attempt to shed insight into one of the greatest mysteries of our time

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4 featured cast members

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Eric Altman

Eddie Benevich

Dennis Dean

Stan Gordon

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Directed by: Ryan Cavalline

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