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Trespasses

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How it feels

A police officer investigates a series of disturbing events in a small New Zealand town. The film follows his growing unease as he uncovers hidden tensions and secrets among the local residents.

tensebleakslow-burnseriousdarkatmosphericominousrestrained

What happens

Trespasses is a 1984 New Zealand film. It was directed by Peter Sharp, written by Maurice Gee and starred Patrick McGoohan and Emma Piper. It was a spin-off of Mortimer's Patch. In the UK it was released as Omen of Evil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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