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Dirt Boy (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 3

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Rotten:2

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Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Psychologically disturbed, Matty Matthews (Jacob Lee Hedman) plunges into even lower depths upon the loss of his mother. Matthews, whose substance abuse problems do not help his mental state any,... Psychologically disturbed, Matty Matthews (Jacob Lee Hedman) plunges into even lower depths upon the loss of his mother. Matthews, whose substance abuse problems do not help his mental state any, tries to get away to a seaside town. Here he discovers similarities between himself and the lead character of DIRT BOY, a novel penned by Atwater Bridges (Arthur J. Walsh), who also resides on the cape. Taking cues from the audio book, Matty tries to manipulate his surroundings in this horrific thriller. [More]

Starring: Jacob Lee Hedman, Arthur J. Walsh, Luca Bercovici, Michelle Guthrie

Starring: Jacob Lee Hedman, Arthur J. Walsh, Luca Bercovici, Michelle Guthrie, Virgina Polack

Director: Gerald J. Frasco

Director: Gerald J. Frasco
Screenwriter: Gerald J. Frasco
Producer: John D. Smalley

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Aug 20, 2002

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  • THE TERRIFYING BEST SELLING NOVEL! NOW A MAJOR MOTION
    Life wasn't easy for young Henry. The tragic loss of his mother the day he was born plagued his relationship with his father. Then he began hearing voices whispering in the dark like a long needed friend saying, ""Do it for Daddy, sho him you care!"" What Henry does for daddy sets in motion the most horrific, brutal, psy chological monster that Cape Cod has ever seen!
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    05/03/02
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    There's nothing here that John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness didn't do much better.

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    Luke Y. Thompson
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    Predictably uneven, but the effort is commendable.

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