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Matinee

A famous filmmaker's return to their hometown reveals shocking secrets and revives a decades-old mystery, putting the community at risk of a fresh wave of fear as they struggle to cope with the lingering effects of a past tragedy.

In the small town of Holsten, B.C., a sense of unease settles over the residents as a horror movie festival approaches. Two years prior, a similar festival ended in tragedy when a local teenager was murdered in a manner mirroring the onscreen action. As the new festival looms, the townspeople begin to feel a sense of impending doom, and the line between reality and fiction starts to blur.

Info about Matinee

Studio(s): British Columbia Film, D Slayer Productions

Originally Released: United States, Oct 12, 1988

Production Country: Canada

Genres:Horror, Mystery, Thriller