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Horror Film 'Dorothea' Explores Infamous Serial Killer Case

10/9/2025

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Dorothea, a horror film by Chad Ferrin, opens in theaters on Halloween. It debuts on VOD November 4 and is the second Dread true crime horror installment after Ed Kemper.
It recounts the Dorothea Puente case from the 1980s.
Susan Priver stars as Puente; Lew Temple and Brinke Stevens co-star; a future project will cover Richard Ramirez, the "Night Stalker".

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Story summary

Dorothea, a horror film by Chad Ferrin, opens in theaters on Halloween. It debuts on VOD November 4 and is the second Dread true crime horror installment after Ed Kemper.
It recounts the Dorothea Puente case from the 1980s.
Susan Priver stars as Puente; Lew Temple and Brinke Stevens co-star; a future project will cover Richard Ramirez, the "Night Stalker".