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Dark Moon Rising

Dark Moon Rising

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Dark Moon Rising

"Love is a six letter word - "HORROR""

2009

2h 4m

4.5(36 votes)

Horror

Overview

Small-town girl meets mysterious drifter boy, they fall in love. Only in this case, the boy brings with him a family curse and unimaginable horror that rains hell upon the small town

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Production Companies

Lightning Strikes Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Chris Divecchio

Chris Divecchio

Dan / Dan Creature

Ginny Weirick

Ginny Weirick

Amy

Max Ryan

Max Ryan

Darkman / Bender

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Sheriff Sam Pantoja

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

John

Billy Drago

Billy Drago

Thibodeaux

Sid Haig

Sid Haig

Crazy Louis

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Sunny

Arielle Vandenberg

Arielle Vandenberg

Nicole

Rikki Gagne

Rikki Gagne

Stacy

Creative team

Directed by: Dana Mennie
Written by: Ian Cook
Dana Mennie
Produced by: Dana Mennie
Richard Cueto

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