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Among the Living is a french film of genre Thriller directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo released in USA on 10 march 2014 with Béatrice Dalle
Among the Living (2014)
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Add to a movie listAmong the Living (French: Aux yeux des vivants) is a 2014 French horror film that was written and directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo. The film had its world premiere on 10 March 2014 at South by Southwest and follows three young boys who discover that the seemingly banal exterior of their town hides a horrific inner secret.
Synopsis
Three young adolescent friends decide that they want to start their summer vacation early, so they decide to skip the last day of school in favor of having a little fun. Their adventures that day get them into a little trouble, which causes them to wander to an abandoned film studio lot on the edge of town called Blackwood Studios. The young boys are horrified when they see a man in a clown mask dragging a chained woman across the lot. They manage to flee and try to get the police involved, only for the police to assume that because the adolescents are only causing more trouble. The adolescents end up going back to their respective homes, unaware that the masked man and his father are planning on taking their revenge on the three friends.Actors
Béatrice Dalle
(Jeanne Faucheur)
Anne Marivin
(Julia)
Francis Renaud
(Isaac Faucheur)
Nicolas Giraud
(Nathan)
Théo Fernandez
(Victor)
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