Butterflies in Glass Cases
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MatureOngoing2h 57m
Last published Thu, Oct 21, 2021
After a horrific car accident ruining both her and her family's life, Patty Woodall accepts a job offer to assist an elderly matron to maintain a remote home owned by the Morgan family, along with the two little girls who live there. But soon, Patty begins to discover the dark history of the home and the even darker secrets of the Morgan family.
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