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Snakeskin (2001)

Snakeskin poster
Directed by
Gillian Ashurst
Genre
thriller film
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman on a road trip across New Zealand picks up a hitchhiker. Their journey takes a dangerous turn as dark secrets emerge.

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What happens

Snakeskin is a 2001 New Zealand road thriller film directed by Gillian Ashurst and starring Melanie Lynskey. It was released theatrically in New Zealand on 11 October 2001. Despite not receiving an official release in the United States or the UK, it has played on television in both territories and amassed a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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