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Killer by Nature
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Killer by Nature

2010-01-01 · 94 min · ★ 3.4

Crime · Drama · Thriller

The troubled teenager Owen Whitmore has a sleep disorder and occasionally sleepwalks. Owen is having therapy sessions with Dr. Katherine Ramos. Having just joined the medical school, he has to move to another town, but he is divided between the college and his sweetheart, Maggie. His parents Leona and Walter Whitmore are very worried about him. When Owen has violent dreams, Dr. Ramos decides to consult with Dr. Jonas Julian, a specialist in dream analysis and sleep disorders. Meanwhile, people are protesting in front of the Townsend State Prison where the infamous serial killer Dr. Eugene "Mean Gene" Branch will be executed. Dr. Eugene is the son of another serial-killer and had performed sadistic medical experiments on his victims. Out of the blue, Marcia Freeman who went missing, is found dead in precisely the way that Owen saw in his dreams - the murder set up as if carried out by Dr. Branch.

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Directors
Douglas S. Younglove
Production companies
Daydreamin' Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ron PerlmanRon PerlmanDr. Julian
Armand AssanteArmand AssanteEugene Branch
Zachary Ray ShermanZachary Ray ShermanOwen
Lin ShayeLin ShayeLeona
Haley HudsonHaley HudsonMaggie
Svetlana EfremovaSvetlana EfremovaDr. Ramos
Richard PortnowRichard PortnowWalter
Richard RiehleRichard RiehleWarden Upton
Jason HildebrandtJason HildebrandtDetective Marc Houlihan

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