Needful Things

Needful Things

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R 1993 · 121 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Horror

A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.

Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston · Written by W.D. Richter

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