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Eggshells (1969)

Eggshells poster
Directed by
Tobe Hooper
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, horror film, independent film, experimental film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young hippies living in a commune start to notice a mysterious entity lurking in the basement. The film follows their daily life and growing awareness of this presence.

strangeatmosphericslowunsettlingwhimsicalpsychedelicmysteriouscerebral

What happens

Eggshells is a 1969 American independent experimental film directed by Tobe Hooper in his directorial debut. Hooper, who co-wrote the film with Kim Henkel, also served as one of the film's producers. The film centers on a commune of young hippies, who slowly become aware of an otherworldly presence that resides in the basement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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