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The Darkening (1995)

Name: The Darkening
Director: William Mesa
Genre: Misterio
Released: 1995
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Jeff Rector, Rebecca Kyler Downs, Red Montgomery, Brian Carlton, Tom Gumper

1995 · William Mesa · 80 min · United States of America · Edited by 1

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A secluded, idyllic hideaway on the California coast hides a horrific secret in this occult chiller. Rebecca Lacey runs a clifftop inn that appears peaceful, but when psychic investigator Scott Griffin comes for a visit, he uncovers evidence of an alarming evil that resides there. Plagued by fearsome visions and psychic flashes, he is led to an ancient relic covered with esoteric writing. He soon recognizes it as a satanic tool thought to have been annihilated centuries ago; now Griffin must face its evil powers.

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