The Demons of Ludlow (1983)

Director
Bill Rebane

Main cast
Paul von Hausen; Stephanie Cushna; Carol Perry; C. Dave Davis; Debra Dulman

Genres
Horror

Description
A murderous demon lurks inside an antique piano in a picturesque coastal town.


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