How to Deter a Robber

About the movie

Two teens are settling in for an uneventful holiday at the family cabin in the woods, when they notice a light on in the adjacent, vacant cabin. Taking it upon themselves to investigate, they find nothing amiss, and engage in a little harmless fun...at least that is what they think. During their revelries, they break a ceramic hodag figurine…a little-known cryptid native to Wisconsin. Under this harbinger of bad luck, they pass out in the cabin, awakening to find the place trashed, and themselves under suspicion for a crime committed while they were fast asleep.
Written and directed by filmmaker Maria Bissell, How to Deter a Robber is an American home invasion comedy thriller. Premiering at Fantastic Film Fest in 2020, the film is distributed by XYZ Films in the U.S.
“Wicked smart” – ScreenAnarchy
“Thriller of the year” – Nightmarish Conjurings
“A cinematic gift that keeps on giving” – Slashfilm

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