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A Rat in the Darkness (1979) · Una rata en la oscuridad

Name: A Rat in the Darkness
Director: Alfredo Salazar
Genre: Ghost, Misterio, Suspense
Released: 1979
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Ana Luisa Peluffo, Anaís de Melo, Ricardo Cortés, José Antonio Marros, Aurora Castillón

Original title: Una rata en la oscuridad

1979 · Alfredo Salazar · 85 min · Mexico · Edited by 1

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Two sisters buy an old dark house, soon they discover it's haunted.

A 1979 title built around Ghost, Misterio and Suspense. Directed by Alfredo Salazar.

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A Rat in the Darkness (1979) · Una rata en la oscuridad

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