The Confession

The Confession

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1996 · 23 min · Thriller, Drama, Crime

Will a man who has committed the perfect murder be able to live with the guilt? Will he allow his desire for absolution to override that of self-preservation? Will something as harmless as a parlor game push him into revealing his horrible secret? In the classical style of The Twilight Zone, medical student Phillip Howe wages battle against himself as he fights his urge to confess. Even then, will anyone believe him?

Directed by Mark Anthony Galluzzo · Written by Mark Anthony Galluzzo

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