The Carpenter

Year: 1988

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: English

Director: David Wellington

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The spirit of a carpenter sentenced to death by electric chair returns to complete the house he never finished. When a young married couple moves into the home, they discover the walls turning into a nightmare as the vengeful carpenter haunts and torments them, forcing them to confront his dark past and the horror he left behind.

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