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The Attic Door (2009)

The Attic Door poster
Directed by
Danny Daneau
Genre
thriller, drama, western
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A brother and sister living alone on a remote homestead must face a mysterious presence in their attic. Set in the American West, it is a story about growing up and confronting fear.

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What happens

The Attic Door is a 2009 dramatic psychological thriller and the first feature-length film by director/writer Danny Daneau, from a script he co-wrote with Eric Ernst. Produced by Erica Harrell, the film stars Madison Davenport and Jake Johnson. The film was acquired by New Video and is now available for rent or download through various streaming sites. Set in the turn of the century American West, a young brother and sister must confront their greatest fear in a haunting and romantic story about growing up. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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