The Phantom Hour

The Phantom Hour

NR 2017 · 8 min · ★ 4.5 · Horror, Comedy, Mystery

Four strangers meet in a mysterious home. There for different reasons, they slowly begin to realize something is terribly wrong with their host… and their chef.

Directed by Brian Patrick Butler · Written by Brian Patrick Butler

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