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Tar

Tar

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20205.01h 36m

Overview

In the murky depths of Los Angeles' world-famous La Brea Tar Pits there lies an ancient secret - a creature that, awakened by underground construction, turns a night of somber packing for Barry Greenwood and his co-workers into a desperate fight for survival.

Directed by Aaron Wolf
Written by Aaron Wolf, Timothy Nuttall
Produced by Andrew Kappel, Timothy Nuttall
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Top Cast

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Barry Greenwood

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Homeless Man/Carl

Aaron Wolf

Aaron Wolf

Zach Greenwood

Emily Peachey

Emily Peachey

Rose

Max Perlich

Max Perlich

Alfred

Nicole Alexandra Shipley

Nicole Alexandra Shipley

Diana

Tiffany Shepis

Tiffany Shepis

Marigold

Stuart Stone

Stuart Stone

Sebastian

S

Sandy Danto

Ben

Cinta Laura Kiehl

Cinta Laura Kiehl

Camila Landry

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Themes & Keywords

undergroundsurvivalcreatureconstructionevilancientla brea tar pitsawaken

About Tar

Tar is a horror, adventure, thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of underground, survival, creature, construction, evil, ancient. Directed by Aaron Wolf, it stars Timothy Bottoms, Graham Greene, Aaron Wolf. In the murky depths of Los Angeles' world-famous La Brea Tar Pits there lies an ancient secret - a creature that, awakened by underground construction, turns a night of somber packing for Barry Greenwood and his co-workers into a desperate fight for survival.

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