The Axe Murders of Villisca (2017)

01/20/2017 (US) • 1h 18m

Horror

In 1912, eight people were brutally murdered in their house. This house.

Overview

Three ghost-hunting high-schoolers visit the Moore House in Villisca, Iowa—the site of one of America’s most grisly unsolved mass murders. After their private tour is interrupted, the group sneaks back in at night, unaware of the otherworldly terror that awaits them.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on true story

ghost hunting

axe murder

lgbt

ghost

1910s

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