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Directed by | Eric Pennycoff |
Written by | Eric Pennycoff |
Produced by | Eric Pennycoff Scott Smith Adelyn Pennycoff |
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Production company | Doomcroak Pictures |
Distributed by | Arrow Films |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The film premiered at the Chattanooga Film Festival on 23 June 2022. [2] [3]
Michelle Swope of the Daily Dead rated the film 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the obscenely fun, naughty Christmas horror comedy you didn’t know you needed." [4] Mary Beth McAndrews of Dread Central rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing "‘The Leech’ is a sin-filled stocking stuffed with chaos, whiskey, cocaine, and dildos. And yet, it still could have been weirder." [5]
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