The Fright Before Christmas

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The Fright Before Christmas

2020

1h 22m

5.0(1 votes)

Horror

Overview

A man calling himself Saint Nick crashes a Christmas party to tell tales and murder the guests.

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5 members

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Tobias Doesken

Mike McMullen

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Monique Dupree

Miss Cleo

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Matthew Ewald

Hayden

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Terri Martin Baltz

Grace

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John Johnson

Saint Nick

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