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Family Reunion

Family Reunion

They'll be expecting you.

19895.21h 24m

Overview

Tom Andrews, his wife Kathy, their two children & Tom's Father Henry are all driving to a town called Silversprings on Christmas Eve to visit relatives. On the way, they decide to stop at a ghost town called Sutterville which by a strange coincidence Tom has had nightmares about every year around Christmas for his whole life. Tom's father is wary & begs them not to go; however Tom's car develops a mind of it's own & takes them there only to break down so that they can't leave. Meanwhile a man arrested for vagrancy by local police is identified as Clarence McCoughlin who supposedly died in Sutterville 40 years ago, not to mention he seems to have some sort of demonic power. As the Andrews family explore the town a feeling of unease starts to takeover, Clarence escapes jail & heads back to Sutterville for a sinister family reunion...

Directed by Michael Hawes
Written by Michael Hawes
Produced by Lindsay Fontana, Michael Hawes
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Top Cast

Mel Novak

Mel Novak

Tom Andrews

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Pam Phillips

Kathy Andrews

J

John Andes

Henry Andrews

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A.J. Woods

Billy Andrews

K

Kaylin Cool

Erin Andrews

Brad Kelly

Brad Kelly

Mel

K

Ken Corey

Clarence

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Victoria Hirsch

Young Woman

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Summer Packer

Little Girl

J

Jessie Watts

Young Tom Andrews

Themes & Keywords

satanismsatanic ritualbad dreamghost townchristmas horrorchristmas

About Family Reunion

Family Reunion is a fantasy, horror, thriller film released in 1989 exploring themes of satanism, satanic ritual, bad dream, ghost town, christmas horror, christmas. Directed by Michael Hawes, it stars Mel Novak, Pam Phillips, John Andes. Tom Andrews, his wife Kathy, their two children & Tom's Father Henry are all driving to a town called Silversprings on Christmas Eve to visit relatives. On the way, they decide to stop at a ghost town called Sutterville which by a strange coincidence Tom has had nightmares about every year around Christmas for his whole life. Tom's father is wary & begs them not to go; however Tom's car develops a mind of it's own & takes them there only to break down so that they can't leave. Meanwhile a man arrested for vagrancy by local police is identified as Clarence McCoughlin who supposedly died in Sutterville 40 years ago, not to mention he seems to have some sort of demonic power. As the Andrews family explore the town a feeling of unease starts to takeover, Clarence escapes jail & heads back to Sutterville for a sinister family reunion...

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