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Motel Acacia (2020)
In the cold west, Motel Acacia is tasked with exterminating immigrants by the government through a BED, haunted with the spirit of a Filipino tree demon, that eats men and impregnates women. A young Filipino man, JC, is groomed by his tyrannical caucasian Father to take over the business.
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In the cold west, Motel Acacia is tasked with exterminating immigrants by the government through a BED, haunted with the spirit of a Filipino tree demon, that eats men and impregnates women. A young Filipino man, JC, is groomed by his tyrannical caucasian Father to take over the business.
Rating:R
Genre:Mystery, Horror
Written By:Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew
In Theaters:3/11/2020
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Black Sheep, MandarinVision, Nukleus film Slovenija, Studio Virc, PŌTOCOL, ANIMA, Epicmedia
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