Nightshave

Homegrown evil.

2024•9m

Documentary

A narrator recounts a story about his missing friend, the downfall of a sheep shearing gang and sightings of a hairy beast in 1980s rural New Zealand.

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Production

Hooligan Higgy Films

Language

Status

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Release Date

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Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Mike Williams

Narrator

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