The first serial killers in America were a family
The unsettling true story of America's first serial-killing family. A troubled doctor searches for patients swallowed by the prairie and encounters the Benders, homesteaders trapped by a life of unspeakable sin.
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Bruce Davison
Mayor Prentiss
Linda Purl
Mrs. Thomas
James Karen
Old Man Bender
Buck Taylor
Sheriff J.E. Stone
John Monastero
Dr. William York / Edwin York
Nicole Jellen
Kate Bender
Reylynn Caster
Little Girl
Leslie Woodies
Old Woman Bender
Grace McKeaney
Goat Lady
Chance Caeden
Boy
Preston Brown
Mr. Loncher
Brad Fields
Parson
Cat Olson
Ethel
Hannah Rikoon
Mrs. Loncher
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- Release Date 10/14/2016
- Language English
- Director John Alexander
- Writers John Alexander, JC Guest
- Companies Crook and Nanny Productions, Casadelic Pictures
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Oct 14, 2016 | Premiere (Tallgrass Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Aug 1, 2017 | Physical | — |
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