A Sweet and Vicious Beauty

A Sweet and Vicious Beauty

2012 · 131 min · ★ 5.0 · Horror

In the town of Harbor Bridge, it is said that when someone dies, his last breath stays in his throat. When the head is severed, that last breath can be taken by another, and the recipient becomes stronger. Narcissa Sentinel has been robbing graves to cure her illness with these last breaths but soon realizes that perhaps fresher specimens are in order.

Directed by Eric Thornett · Written by Eric Thornett

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Bette Cassatt Narcissa Sentinel
Sara Cole Ingrid
Brenden McDougal Ethan
Omar Ott Felix Drake
Todd Hunter Mayor Tennyson
Bill Taylor Doctor Moreland
Peter Smak Constable Albright
Katherine DuBois Sophia
Ted Taylor Edgar
Dave Cooperman Finch
Manolo Santalla Swan
Eero Aames Anson

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