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Play Dead

A Raging Madness Unleashed To Kill

1983 1h 26mHorror

A woman uses her magic powers and a vicious Rotweiller dog to murder her relatives.

2.1/5

TMDB score· 22 votes

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A woman uses her magic powers and a vicious Rotweiller dog to murder her relatives.

The vibe

rottweilerrevengeseries of murdersbarking dog

Behind it

Peter WittmanDirectorLothrop W. JordanScreenplayRobert FarrarComposer

Cast

Yvonne De CarloYvonne De CarloHester
Stephanie DunnamStephanie DunnamAudrey
Ron JacksonRichard
Glenn KezerOtis
David EllzeyStephen
David CullinaneJeff
Jo LivingstonPathologist
Carolyn GreenwoodMonique
Jeff McVeyEric
Robert HibbardPoliceman
Desmond DhoogeDog Trainer
John Carroll PerrySam
Alex Bond WinslowClarisse
Harry GibbsFuneral Attendant

Director

Peter Wittman

Writer

Lothrop W. Jordan

Release date

15 Jul 1983

Runtime

1h 26m

Studio

United Construction Company

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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