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Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

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Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

2023

1h 30m

5.7(3 votes)

Mystery

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

Horror

Overview

It's Christmas and Gemma has hired a lovely cottage in a quaint village. Terry spots that the village has a Santa competition, but things take a dark turn as competitors start being killed off in a host of warped and festive ways.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

Terry

Sian Gibson

Gemma

Samuel Anderson

Samuel Anderson

Samual

Jack Carroll

Jack Carroll

Jim

Rosie Cavaliero

Rosie Cavaliero

Susan

Anita Dobson

Anita Dobson

Bella

Ed Kear

Ed Kear

Robert

Martin Kemp

Martin Kemp

John

Terry Mynott

Terry Mynott

Gavin

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Duncan

Creative team

Directed by: Ed Bye
Written by: Jason Cook

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