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A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

20105.11h 27mR

Overview

An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.

Directed by Adam Wingard
Written by Simon Barrett
Produced by Kim Sherman, Simon Barrett, Travis Stevens
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Top Cast

Brandon Carroll

Brandon Carroll

Rusty

AJ Bowen

AJ Bowen

Garrick Turrell

Amy Seimetz

Amy Seimetz

Sarah

Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg

Kevin

Lane Hughes

Lane Hughes

Reed

Whitney Moore

Whitney Moore

Daphne

Simon Barrett

Simon Barrett

Olsen

K

Kelsey Munger

Elisabeth

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Themes & Keywords

revengeserial killermind game

About A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die is a horror, thriller film released in 2010 exploring themes of revenge, serial killer, mind game. Directed by Adam Wingard, it stars Brandon Carroll, AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz. An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.

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