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Baited Trap
Baited Trap

Baited Trap

A Tale of Meat, Torment and Murder

Genres

OverView

Short film by Jon Reiss, featuring machinery and effects by Survival Research Laboratories.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

06 June 1986

Country

Cast

Hank Robertson

Hank Robertson

Ted Knorr

Ted Knorr

Anne Betancourt

Anne Betancourt

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