Coffin Screw

Coffin Screw

Based on the Katherine Anne Porter Short Story "The Grave"

2023 · 18 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, History, Comedy

After finding some relics in an open grave, two young siblings share an up-close experience with death at the cause of their own hand.

Directed by Brandon Tasker · Written by Brandon Tasker

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Layla Pritt Miranda
Shannon Metelko The Mother
Annie Lieb Miranda (Older)
Jesse LaTourette Mother of Child on Train
Sam Broome Paul

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