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Dec 2023
39m 19s

Sideshow Murders

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For the Stiles family, destiny was determined at birth. A rare birth defect called ectrodactyly has been passed down from generation to generation. However, the family has learned how to turn misfortune into profit in the strange world of the traveling carnival sideshow. Taking the spotlight on stage as the "Lobster Family", the family's trademark show draws in the crowds, but the most unsettling thing about them isn't their appearance, but what goes on after the curtain has fallen. Backstage, a dark existence of domestic violence, alcohol abuse, and shocking crimes binds this family together, before ripping them apart for good.

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