Movie: Channel 13

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John Polonia
John Polonia

Mark Polonia
Mark Polonia

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    A horror anthology film harking back to the mid 70’s and 80’s, inspired by Amicus productions and Creepshow, this Polonia bros. film was shot in 1987 and was never finished, lost for nearly 30 years. Witness three tales, told by a hooded monk on the titular Channel 13. A video game geek returns from some arcade fun to watch movies on TV and can only get reception on Channel 13. He views tales of decadence and horror, containing killer scarecrows, monster birds, and cannibal spaghetti farm owners!

  • Release Date

    1987-01-01

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    What lurks on...

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  • Languages:

    English
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