The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick

The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick

2025 · 82 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

After a disturbing event, Yvonne drives down to her friend Camille’s bucolic new home for some time away. She’s welcomed by A.J. and Isaac, two new friends of Camille, who also maybe live there. The group promises a weekend of homemade meals from fresh, local produce and parlor games by candlelight. But when Yvonne develops troubling symptoms from a tick bite, the rural paradise fades away revealing a breeding ground for a disturbing new life.

Directed by Pete Ohs · Written by Pete Ohs

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