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Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man (1978)

Name: Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man
Director: John Reardon
Genre: Drama, Fantástico, folklore, European horror
Released: 1978
Duration: 47 min
Cast: Paul Curran, Colin Mayes, Michael Deeks, Simon Gipps-Kent, Gareth Shiels

1978 · John Reardon · 47 min · United Kingdom · Edited by 1

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When he finds himself plagued with nightmares about a historic battle fought on the site of the village he lives in, delinquent Cornish teenager Jonah Grattan becomes obsessed with a potential link to a local homeless man.

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Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man (1978)

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