The Deadly Alive
★ 6 · 2015 · 78m · Drama · Mystery · Thriller
The story of a famous writer who, for three years, receives messages from an unknown number telling him about his immediate future. All these predictions come true. The author of the messages is never found, and the writer returns to his normal, peaceful life, until another text message arrives on his phone with a terrifying prediction of death.
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