Long Weekend(1979)
Their crime was against nature. Nature found them guilty.
When a suburban couple goes camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.
Movie: Long Weekend
Top 7 Billed Cast
Peter
Marcia
Barman
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