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Jul 2012
26m 41s

The Haunted Cell

Haunted Air Audio
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Skeeter Dempsey went to the electric chair for murder and now they say when the lights are out in the old county jail, he comes back to visit his favorite cell. Locked up all alone in the dark, who would know if their cell mate was just a new arrival... or a dead man? A re-creation of the LIGHTS OUT classic! Written by Wyllis Cooper Series produced and directed by John Ballentine Cast Rob McCue Blaine Hicklin John Ballentine Glenn Hascall Scott Spaulding Music by Tom Cusack and Kevin MacLeod

Running time 26:41 

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