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The Blackwell Ghost
Why this pick
Like Leaving D.C., it uses a solitary man’s casual video diary to make an isolated home and small unexplained details feel increasingly unsafe.
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MOVIE2012 1h 17m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
After 20 years of living in Washington, D.C., Mark Klein seeks much-needed solace by moving to the remote wilds of West Virginia. To ease his loneliness, he sends regular video updates to members of his OCD-support group back in the city. But Mark gradually realizes that despite his new, isolated setting, he may not be alone. From the endless woods surrounding his home, something else is watching.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Josh Criss
Mark Klein
Karin Crighton
Claire
Jeff Manney
Sheriff Bishop
Cynthia E Jones
Jess