Land of Smiles (2017)

Director
Bradley Stryker

Main cast
Caitlin Cromwell; Bradley Stryker; Amie Barsky; Keenan Henson; Krista Donargo

Genres
Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Description
A young backpacker is lured through the third world paradise of Thailand searching for her kidnapped best friend and unknowingly she becomes the object of a sociopath's obsession.


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