
V/H/S(2012)
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.


“To find the truth you must play along”
A young backpacker is lured through the third world paradise of Thailand searching for her kidnapped best friend and unknowingly she becomes the object of a sociopath's obsession.

Alexandra Turshen
Abby

Keenan Henson
Ben

Caitlin Stryker
Jewel

Bradley Stryker
Dale

Amie Barsky
Tabitha
Krista Donargo
Penny
Brandon Nagle
Brad
Leandra Ramm
Betsy

Kate Stone
Sobbing Woman
Jen Burry
Best Friend
Land of Smiles is a adventure, horror, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of paradise, kidnapping, third world, thailand, backpacker, sociopath. Directed by Bradley Stryker, it stars Alexandra Turshen, Keenan Henson, Caitlin Stryker. A young backpacker is lured through the third world paradise of Thailand searching for her kidnapped best friend and unknowingly she becomes the object of a sociopath's obsession.
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