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Dorothea

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A twisted true crime nightmare where serial killer granny Dorothea Puente lures the vulnerable, kills without remorse, and buries secrets in her garden. Evil wears a smile. You'll never trust kindness again.

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Samantha McLaren MovieJawn Nov 9
Dorothea is too lax about the details and too kitschy in tone to do either well, resulting in a film that will make you question the decisions that led both you and the director here. Go to Full Review Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Oct 31
3/5
...the kitsch tone of this one will not be for everyone. In fact, I’m not sure it was for me, but I acknowledge the quality of the production, and also that this was the choice of the filmmaker. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tyler B. @MitchellsChin Mar 13 The tale of Dorothea told through her perspective will have no shortage of kills. See more Lini L @RT42078505 Nov 8 Ha! Ever since I moved to the US I’ve gotten totally hooked on true crime — now I feel like a real American. This movie is so cool. It really stays with you. And the actress who plays Dorothea is actually beautiful woman, stylish... the story is creepy, but! beside from the story, I really want to call out the production design. There are so many great little details throughout the film. Please watch it when you get a chance, I think you’ll love it. See more Patch W @FilmBuffer Nov 4 Great film about real life serial killer Dorothea Puente. There are only a handful of movies dealing with this type of subject and this one is a definite must watch for fans of unique true crime. See more Joseph H @MrXiro Nov 4 First I heard of Dorothea and after watching Ed Kemper I watched to check out another one of the director's movies. I really enjoy his sick twisted style! See more Read all reviews
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Chad Ferrin

Director

Susan Priver

Dorothea

Ginger Lynn

Betty Palmer

Lew Temple

Billy 'Hurricane' Hodges

Cyril O'Reilly

John Cabrera

Brenda James

Dorothy Miller
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Synopsis A twisted true crime nightmare where serial killer granny Dorothea Puente lures the vulnerable, kills without remorse, and buries secrets in her garden. Evil wears a smile. You'll never trust kindness again.
Director
Chad Ferrin
Producer
Chad Ferrin, Michael Conroy, Jerry Irons, Robert Miano, Michael Muscal
Screenwriter
Chad Ferrin
Distributor
DREAD
Production Co
Crappy World Films, Dance On Productions, Laurelwood Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 31, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 4, 2025
Runtime
1h 40m