The Puppet Asylum(2023)
Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short based on his life, set in Victorian London.
Movie: The Puppet Asylum
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The Master
Lucy
Mother
The Narrator
Jamie- Creature Performer
Nurse
Gravedigger
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Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short based on his life, set in Victorian London.
Release Date
2023-09-01
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6.6
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