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The Echoes of Ward 9 by Director Zala · Loreum

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The Echoes of Ward 9

Director Zala

@directorzala

Title: The Echoes of Ward 9 Genre: Supernatural Horror / Found Footage Thriller Logline: When a rogue audio engineer breaks into an abandoned, quarantined hospital wing to capture ghost frequencies, he discovers that the rooms record more than just sound—they capture and trap the souls of anyone who liste

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