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- ↑ "DAWN OF THE DEAF (2016) Short Film: Rob Savage's Awarding Winning Apocalypse Film". FilmBook. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ↑ "Interview: Talking Spooky with Haley Bishop from the film "Host"". Review Nation. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
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