

Altar(2014)
Some secrets are best left hidden
A young family find themselves in serious danger when they move to an isolated haunted house in the Yorkshire Moors.


Movie: Altar

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A young family find themselves in serious danger when they move to an isolated haunted house in the Yorkshire Moors.
Release Date
2014-12-27
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Some secrets are best left hidden
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