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Darkness Waits

Darkness Waits

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Darkness Waits

"When the righteous seek justice."

2020

1h 40m

4.0(3 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Horror

Mystery

Comedy

Overview

Five college students embark on a paranormal investigation of Dead Woman’s Hollow Road, a hub of mysterious deaths and strange phenomena along the Appalachian Trail. The probe turns deadly when people in their camp begin dying. For those still alive, their only hope for survival is a wet behind the ears Sheriff who must come to terms with the fact that the darkness surrounding his quiet town isn’t supernatural, but an evil that’s very real.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Waylon K. Smith

Buck

Scott Schiaffo

Scott Schiaffo

Mayor Scruggs

Jim Krut

Dick

Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks

Mr. Brooks

Emily Whitcomb

Emily Whitcomb

Jess

David Lee Madison

Joe Mason

Charles Dawson

Ward Hatsley

Jenny Jannetty

Megan

Andy Gossert

Ryan

Kellen Williams

Darryl

Creative team

Directed by: Libby McDermott
Written by: John Taylor

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