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The Bayou

The Bayou

Fear has found a new home.

20255.61h 27m

Overview

Vacation turns disaster when Houston grad Kyle and her friends survive a plane crash in the desolate Louisiana everglades, only to discover there's something way more dangerous lurking in the shallows.

Directed by Taneli Mustonen
Written by Ashley Holberry, Gavin Cosmo Mehrtens
Produced by James Harris, Ashley Holberry, Mark Lane
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Top Cast

Athena Strates

Athena Strates

Kyle

Madalena Aragão

Madalena Aragão

Alice

Elisha Applebaum

Elisha Applebaum

Malika

Mohammed Mansaray

Mohammed Mansaray

Sam

T

Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong

Dom

Andonis Anthony

Andonis Anthony

Frank

S

Sarah Priddy

Maude

Isabelle Bonfrer

Isabelle Bonfrer

Zoe

F

Flynn Barnard

Jamie

David Newman

David Newman

Rufus

Themes & Keywords

alligatorswamp monstersurvival horrorabsurd

About The Bayou

The Bayou is a thriller, horror, action film released in 2025 exploring themes of alligator, swamp monster, survival horror, absurd. Directed by Taneli Mustonen, it stars Athena Strates, Madalena Aragão, Elisha Applebaum. Vacation turns disaster when Houston grad Kyle and her friends survive a plane crash in the desolate Louisiana everglades, only to discover there's something way more dangerous lurking in the shallows.

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