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Hungry Wives

1972 ·1h 29m · ★ 5.3 (91)

An unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.

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Director

George A. Romero George A. Romero
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
99
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
Discover with this DNA
Witchcraft
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

housewifenightmarewitch

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