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Sam and Doug (2023)

Name: Sam and Doug
Director: Brendan Cleaves
Genre: Drama, Short film, Zombies
Released: 2023
Duration: 18 min
Cast: Elliot James Langridge, Craig Charles, Carla Langley, David Hopper

2023 · Brendan Cleaves · 18 min · United Kingdom

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In a near-future where a virus has turned the population into rabid monsters, a desperate mother forms an unlikely friendship in order to return home and save her family.

A 2023 title built around Drama, Short film and Zombies. Directed by Brendan Cleaves.

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SICK TRUTHCorey’s miserable life has been turned upside down when a deadly virus spreads across the globe. Most don’t even know they’re carrying it until it’s far too late. With a new national lockdown, Corey is stuck with his two housemates. But as he spends more and more time with them, reality and fantasy have begun to melt together and he’s no longer sure of anything, even himself.

Sam and Doug (2023)

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