Horror ·Thriller · United States of America · 2026 0

The Third Parent

Director

Cast

Crispin Glover as Tommy Taffy Rob Lowe as Mason 'Cap' Hollow Roselyn Sánchez as Megan Hollow Rafael de Belligny as Matt Kevin Ezekiel Ogunleye as John Kudra Owens as Kate

Crew

Larry Smith — Director of Photography Butch Vig — Original Music Composer David Michaels — Screenplay Elias Witherow — Story David Michaels — Story Spencer Young — Producer

Synopsis

A neighborhood Fourth of July celebration is interrupted by a ferociously bizarre anomaly who overpowers a family in order to teach them how to become better people and more compliant citizens.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book fourth of july meme creepypasta independent film horror holiday horror

Key Collaborators

David Michaels Director Larry Smith Director of Photography Butch Vig Original Music Composer David Michaels Screenplay Elias Witherow Story David Michaels Story Spencer Young Producer Gary Michael Walters Producer Jonathan Halperyn Producer Daniel Kresmery Producer Evan Webber Production Design

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