Penelope Buitenhuis

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Penelope Buitenhuis

Penelope Buitenhuis is a Canadian director and screenwriter.

Known For

Do You Know Me?Do You Know Me? · 2009
Do You Know Me?
★ 4.82009
MovieCrimeMystery
After celebrating her graduation, Ellie Carter jokingly calls a missing-child hotline found on a milk carton, only to uncover a terrifying truth about her identity that puts her and everyone she loves in the crosshairs of a deadly conspiracy.
Death of a Vegas ShowgirlDeath of a Vegas Showgirl · 2016
Death of a Vegas Showgirl
★ 5.32016
MovieTV MovieThriller
Two talented dancers become swept up in a tumultuous association that spirals into compulsion.
Killer BeesKiller Bees · 2002
Killer Bees
★ 3.82002
MovieActionThriller
A sheriff tries to save unsuspecting townspeople, including his estranged wife and young daughter, from a deadly swarm.
Hard Ride to HellHard Ride to Hell · 2010
Hard Ride to Hell
★ 4.72010
MovieHorror
A group of family and friends on a camping trip through the Texas badlands are taken on a on-way ride to Hell after they inadvertently witness a ritual sacrifice at a deserted campsite. Pursued by the devil worshiping biker gang responsible, they hole up in an abandoned church near the border, only to discover that they are pawns in a decades-old battle between good and evil.
My Life as a Dead GirlMy Life as a Dead Girl · 2015
My Life as a Dead Girl
★ 6.82015
MovieMysteryCrime
When runaway teenager Chelsea is mistakenly killed by her friend Brittany's pimp, Brittany returns to what remains of the family Chelsea left years ago. Brittany's doing her best to get by under her assumed identity, until the truth begins to emerge. Then the vengeful pimp shows up.
Her Stolen PastHer Stolen Past · 2018
Her Stolen Past
★ 6.82018
MovieThrillerTV Movie
When Sonya Daniels finds the birth certificate of a kidnapped baby, hidden in her late mother's home, she's shocked. What was her parents' connection to the missing little girl and could her mother's murder somehow be connected? Sonya hires attractive detective Brandon Hayes to help her investigate. But someone will stop at nothing to prevent them from uncovering the truth. Determined to unravel the mystery, Sonya doesn't realize how deadly the answers she's looking for will be. Based on Lynette Eason's Harlequin Love Inspired - Suspense novel Her Stolen Past.
Dangerous AttractionDangerous Attraction · 2000
Dangerous Attraction
★ 4.82000
MovieThriller
A successful ad agency woman finds herself in a dangerous power struggle, back-dropped by murder, when she begins to uncover the true identity of the two men she is dating.
House of Deadly LiesHouse of Deadly Lies · 2023
House of Deadly Lies
★ 5.22023
MovieThrillerMystery
A stay-at-home mom takes in her struggling best friend to help her through a tough time but soon secrets are revealed that could tear her family apart and put everyone in danger.

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Whispers and LiesWhispers and Lies · 2008
Whispers and Lies
★ 4.62008
MovieDramaMystery
Two cousins, Jill and Patti, visit a quaint little town on a perfect little island. Patti came to visit a man she had met and brought her cousin Jill to tag along. The two meet some local men and seem to spark relationships with them. Patti seeks to impress the new mystery man she has met. Patti puts all things aside and goes running off with the man she has recently met. Eventually Patti disappears. Jill looks everywhere for her cousin. Strange things start to happen and finding Patti becomes quite challenging with missed phone calls and ferries that have left. Jill seeks for more answers and continues to push to locate her missing cousin. Jill will stop at nothing to uncover where Patti is. Jill starts to uncover the deep dark secrets of this perfect little island. No one has died on this island in centuries and Jill soon discovers why. It is a secret Jill must expose.

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Hope IslandHope Island · 1999
Hope Island
★ 10.01999
SeriesDramaFamily
Hope Island is an American television show that originally aired on PAX TV in the 1999-2000 season. It was based on Ballykissangel, a popular drama that aired on the BBC One. - Reverend Daniel Cooper arrives on Hope Island to reopen a church that has been abandoned for decades, hoping the quiet assignment will help him move past a personal tragedy. Met with skepticism from the island’s residents—especially innkeeper Alex Stone, who has long turned away from faith—Daniel struggles to find his place. With the help of Alex’s young son Dylan, a lonely boy who becomes his unexpected ally, Daniel begins restoring both the church and his own sense of purpose. As he earns the trust of the island’s quirky community, he must confront the past he tried to escape and discovers the possibility of healing, belonging, and new love. - The series ran for 22 episodes, and focused on the residents of Hope Island, a small island in the Pacific Northwest with a population of 1,998.

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