The Melancholy Fantastic

Aug 18, 2011

1h 40m

★ 4.0

Happy holidays?

Overview

Suffering from her mother's recent suicide, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth, against the objections of a life-size talking muslin doll. The Melancholy Fantastic is a psychological thriller set during the holidays.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Romance

Thriller

Production Companies

Slater Brothers Entertainment

Budderfly Productions

Goodnight Film

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Cast

Melanie Crow

Amy Crowdis

Dukken (as Robin Taylor)

Robin Lord Taylor

Kenny Wiley

Josh Caras

Mrs. Wiley

Geneva Carr

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The Melancholy Fantastic

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