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1987 • 1h 40min • R • Horror, Thriller

Dead of Winter

"Katie McGovern will do anything to become an actress. Even if it kills her… tonight it might."

A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.

IMDb 6.2

RT 77%

MC 55

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Arthur Penn

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Marc Shmuger

Anthony Gilbert

Mark Malone

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Mary Steenburgen

Julie Rose / Katie McGovern / Evelyn

Roddy McDowall

Mr. Murray

Jan Rubeš

Dr. Joseph Lewis

William Russ

Rob Sweeney

Ken Pogue

Officer Mullavy

Wayne Robson

Officer Huntley

Mark Malone

Roland McGovern

Michael Copeman

Highway Patrolman

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