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Whipsers and Shadows

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A new projectionist spends her first evening on the job screening short films for an upcoming festival inside an old movie house. As she watches the horror films alone from the projection booth, she begins to feel that she is not alone.

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Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Simon

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Directed by: Jace Witman

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