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Spiral (2019)

Spiral poster
Directed by
Kurtis David Harder
Genre
drama film, horror film, mystery film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 169 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A same-sex couple moves to a small town with their teenage daughter. They start to suspect that the warm welcome from their neighbors hides a dark secret.

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What happens

Spiral is a 2019 Canadian horror thriller film, directed by Kurtis David Harder. It stars Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Ari Cohen as Malik and Aaron, respectively, a same-sex couple who move to a small town with their daughter Kayla (June Laporte), only to suspect that their initial welcome from their neighbors Marshall (Lochlyn Munro) and Tiffany (Chandra West) may conceal something sinister. It premiered August 25, 2019 at Arrow Video Frightfest, and was screened at other horror and LGBTQ film festivals through late 2019 and early 2020. It premiered on Shudder in September 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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