Eggshells

Jun 19, 1971

1h 30m

★ 5.2

Time and spaced film fantasy

Overview

An experimental allegory about a group of hippie students in Austin, Texas, who move into a big old house in the woods. However, something else is there and it's influencing them.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Eggshells Trailers

Cast

Mahlon

Mahlon Foreman

Ron

Ron Barnhart

Amy

Amy Lester

Pam

Pamela Craig

Jim Schulman

Allen

Allen Danziger

Sharon

Sharon Danziger

David

David Noll

Toes

Kim Henkel

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0.0

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1.0

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0.0

When Man Is the Prey

Jan 1, 1972

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3.0

In Search of America

Mar 23, 1971

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6.0

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4.3

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5.5

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2.0

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5.5

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5.3

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5.4

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2.0

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3.8

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0.0

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