Twists of Terror

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Twists of Terror

"Terror is just outside the door."

1997

1h 30m

5.6(8 votes)

TV Movie

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Stuck in the attic, Phillip, (Joseph Ziegler) recounts several different tales to an unknown listener in order to explain the dangers of the world.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jennifer Rubin

Amy

Françoise Robertson

Cindy

Nick Mancuso

Crenshaw

Joseph Ziegler

Philip (the host)

Christopher Heyerdahl

Darien

Carl Marotte

Joe

Martin Neufeld

Dr. Roberts

Jayne Heitmeyer

Tanya

Jack Langedijk

Richard

Keath Thome

Bernard

Creative team

Directed by: Douglas Jackson
Written by: John Shirley
Produced by: Nicolas Clermont

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