Down River

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Down River

"Some bridges shouldn't be crossed"

2025

5.6(7 votes)

Thriller

Overview

A sheriff and deputy probe a crime at an abandoned farmhouse in West Virginia's coal country. Their investigation uncovers dark secrets that endanger both the town and the sheriff's grip on reality.

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Jody Thompson

Randy McDowell

Ashley Sutton

Bethany Anne Lind

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Craig Hutto

Creative team

Directed by: Brian Barnard
Tommy Walton
Written by: Jody Thompson
Randy McDowell

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