The Root of the Problem

Oct 31, 2012

0h 14m

★ 6.7

Sam Raimi's lost episode of 'The Twilight Zone

Overview

Set in the candy-colored world of 1950s suburbia, a reluctant young housewife suspects that the friendly neighborhood dentist is hiding a horrible secret, but is it just the anesthesia at work or is there something more sinister hiding below the surface? Open up and say AHHHHHHHH!

Genres

Horror

Comedy

Fantasy

Production Companies

Trapdoor Pictures

Signal Station

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Cast

Mary

Alison Gallaher

Dr. Clayton

Ptolemy Slocum

Nurse Su

Brea Grant

Albert

Chad Jamian Williams

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6.7

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7.0

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5.3

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7.0

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7.6

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7.5

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6.9

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7.3

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6.2

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8.0

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0.0

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4.0

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0.0

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The Root of the Problem

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