| Reunion | |
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| Directed by | Jake Mahaffy |
| Written by | Jake Mahaffy |
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| Cinematography | Adam Luxton |
| Edited by | Jonathan Woodford-Robinson |
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| Distributed by | 387 Distribution [1] |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Reunion is a 2020 New Zealand horror film written and directed by Jake Mahaffy and stars Julia Ormond, Emma Draper, John Bach, Cohen Holloway and Nancy Brunning. [2]
The cast include: [3]
The film premiered at the virtual 2020 Nightstream Film Festival in October 2020. [4] It also was part of the Montclair Film Festival, [5] the Telluride Horror Show, [6] and the Indie Memphis Film Festival. [7] Dark Sky Films is set to release Reunion theatrically in select locations and on VOD (simultaneous release) on February 5, 2021. [8]
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