The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale

The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale

The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale

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The Perfect Host: A Southern Gothic Tale

2018

1h 35m

5.3(10 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Drama

Overview

While sorting her dead grandmother's affairs, a young woman boards in a southern mansion and soon discovers the matriarch may desire more than just her company.

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8 members

Acting

Suilma Rodriguez

Julie

Suilma Rodriguez

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Janis Duley

Frances Allen

Janis Duley

Acting

Andersyn Van Kuren

Ellie

Andersyn Van Kuren

Acting

Chase Ryan Jeffery

Jonathan

Chase Ryan Jeffery

Acting

Thomas Herod Jr.

Harold Allen

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Siobhan Doherty

Kristy

Siobhan Doherty

Acting

Greg Fallon

Father Marion

Greg Fallon

Acting

Richard Ledbetter

Charlie

Richard Ledbetter

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