The Strange Ones

Jan 20, 2011

0h 14m

★ 6.9

Overview

A man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination, find respite in a motel swimming pool. On the surface all seems normal, but nothing is what it seems to be. Short film not to be confused with the 2017 feature film with the same name.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Adastra Films

Machina Films

The Strange Ones Trailers

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Cast

Man

David Call

Boy

Tobias Campbell

Girl

Merritt Wever

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