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"Focus your fear"

2009

1h 29m

4.9(105 votes)

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A screenwriter travels to an abandoned house to finish a script on time, but a series of strange events lead her to a psychological breakdown.

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Production Companies

KRU Studios

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1 video

Cast & Crew

5 members

Acting

Brittany Murphy

Alice Evans

Brittany Murphy

Acting

Thora Birch

Lucy Woods

Thora Birch

Acting

Tammy Blanchard

Rebecca

Tammy Blanchard

Acting

Marc Blucas

David Woods

Marc Blucas

Acting

Claudia Troll

David's Mother

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