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Dorothea

Dorothea

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Dorothea

"Portrait of a killer granny."

2025

1h 31m

4.0(1 votes)

Horror

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A twisted true crime nightmare where serial killer granny Dorothea Puente lures the vulnerable, kills without remorse, and buries secrets in her garden. Evil wears a smile. You’ll never trust kindness again.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Susan Priver

Susan Priver

Dorothea Puente

Lew Temple

Lew Temple

Billy 'Hurricane' Hodges

Ginger Lynn Allen

Ginger Lynn Allen

Betty Palmer

Brinke Stevens

Brinke Stevens

Ruth Monroe

Ezra Buzzington

Ezra Buzzington

Chief

Cassandra Gava

Cassandra Gava

Charleston

William Salyers

William Salyers

Willy Wilkes

Cyril O'Reilly

Cyril O'Reilly

John Cabrera

Brenda James

Brenda James

Dorothy Miller

Brandon Kirk

Brandon Kirk

Detective Terry Brown

Creative team

Directed by: Chad Ferrin
Written by: Chad Ferrin
Produced by: Chad Ferrin
Robert Miano

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