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The Bayou

The Bayou

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The Bayou

"Fear has found a new home."

2025

1h 27m

5.5(238 votes)

Thriller

Horror

Action

Overview

Vacation turns disaster when Houston grad Kyle and her friends survive a plane crash in the desolate Louisiana everglades, only to discover there's something way more dangerous lurking in the shallows.

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Stream

Lionsgate Play

Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel

Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Cowboy Cosmonaut Films

Big Safari

Creativity Capital

Tea Shop Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Athena Strates

Athena Strates

Kyle

Madalena Aragão

Madalena Aragão

Alice

Elisha Applebaum

Elisha Applebaum

Malika

Mohammed Mansaray

Mohammed Mansaray

Sam

Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong

Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong

Dom

Andonis Anthony

Andonis Anthony

Frank

Sarah Priddy

Maude

Isabelle Bonfrer

Isabelle Bonfrer

Zoe

Flynn Barnard

Jamie

David Newman

David Newman

Rufus

Creative team

Directed by: Taneli Mustonen
Brad Watson
Written by: Ashley Holberry
Gavin Cosmo Mehrtens
Produced by: James Harris
Ashley Holberry

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