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THE FRONT ROOM

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RELEASED OUT NOW! 15

| 95 minutes Directors

Sam Eggers, Max Eggers Cast

Brandy Norwood, Andrew Burnap, Kathryn Hunter, Neal Huff

An attempt to blend psychological horror with dark comedy, The Front Room works fitfully but also sometimes feels more like a club comic’s mother-in-law joke soundtracked by a theremin.

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SFX
December 2024
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