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"Obsession Leaves A Mark."

2011

1h 49m

3.7(22 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Overview

A lonely young woman's desperate need for emotional and sexual companionship draws her into a surreal and ultimately destructive relationship with a shifting and whispering tattoo she has willed to life on her skin.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Victoria Bidewell

Victoria Bidewell

Koffie / Tattoo

Tygh Runyan

Tygh Runyan

Nathan

Jane Sowerby

Jane Sowerby

Synthia

Philip Granger

Philip Granger

Allan

Jenn Griffin

Koffie's Mother

Paul Jarrett

Paul Jarrett

Koffie's Father

Ava Hughes

Ava Hughes

Peg

Rachel Hayward

Rachel Hayward

Tammie

John Tench

John Tench

Tattoo Artist

Creative team

Directed by: Derek Franson
Written by: Derek Franson
Produced by: Derek Franson

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