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American Gothic
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American Gothic

1987

The family that slays together stays together.

Directed by John Hough

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When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.

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Director
John Hough
Composer
Alan Parker
Cinematographer
Harvey Harrison
Origin countries
Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Production countries
Canada, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
en
Rating
R
Also known as
Dark Paradise
TMDB
5.9/10 (120 votes)
IMDb
5.8/10 (4,732 votes)
Released August 17, 1987

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