
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us(2012)
Set in a 19th century village, a young man studying under a local doctor joins a team of hunters on the trail of a wolf-like creature.


“There are monsters standing in his way.”
In this drama thriller set in the South, a young boy named Green (Bret Harrison) longs to escape his unhappy life but feels trapped in his hometown. A gifted special-effects makeup artist, Green has big dreams of working in Hollywood. But the boy's personal demons -- a drunken, abusive stepfather, a group of religious zealots out to destroy his work and the love of a girl who prefers small-town life -- may stand in the way of his dreams.

Bret Harrison
Green Graves

Laura Prepon
Angevin Duvet

Kevin Gage
Earl Knight

Ashley Laurence
Jenny Graves

Shannon Eubanks
Ms. Duvet

Lucas Till
Jay Graves

Hal Sparks
Deputy Dale

Josh Todd
Rusty Knight

Jonathan Spencer
Tony Bennett

Brandon Trost
Seismograph Drummer (uncredited)
Lightning Bug is a drama, thriller, horror film released in 2004. Directed by Robert Hall, it stars Bret Harrison, Laura Prepon, Kevin Gage. In this drama thriller set in the South, a young boy named Green (Bret Harrison) longs to escape his unhappy life but feels trapped in his hometown. A gifted special-effects makeup artist, Green has big dreams of working in Hollywood. But the boy's personal demons -- a drunken, abusive stepfather, a group of religious zealots out to destroy his work and the love of a girl who prefers small-town life -- may stand in the way of his dreams.
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