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The Babysitter (The Arco)

Synopsis

A novelist renting a creepy house in a remote corner of the British Isles get's involved with a gang of local villains. Murder, mayhem and double-dealing ensue, and a few nice plot twists.
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Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 min
Format
1080 HD video file generated by Adobe Media Encoder
Director
Paul Monaghan
Principal cast
Colin Campbell

Genre

Action Comedy Drama

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Paul Monaghan Design

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