Kevin Kangas

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Kevin Kangas is an American film maker. [1] He is a screenwriter and director of horror films and films about serial killers. [2] Many of his films have been shot in his home state of Maryland. [3]

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References

  1. Winslow, Theresa. "Md. director releases new movie on bounty hunting". San Francisco Examiner . Retrieved 19 September 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Metzger, Andy. "Movie 'footnote' to crime spree - Chelmsford, Massachusetts". Chelmsford Independent. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
  3. Brown, Phil Davies. "Kevin Kangas interview" . Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  4. Kevin Kangas Moves into Familiar Terrortory