
When Jan is sent to a small town in rural Mecklenburg to report on the discovery of a poisonous Brazilian spider, he senses his chance to finally stand up to the editor with a good article. What's lurking in the shadows however is not a wild animal, but Jan's past.
Jan Meraz
Lenny Knoppke

When Jan is sent to a small town in rural Mecklenburg to report on the discovery of a poisonous Brazilian spider, he senses his chance to finally stand up to the editor with a good article. What's lurking in the shadows however is not a wild animal, but Jan's past.
2024-11-09
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6.6Dr. Alan Stone breaks new ground for treatment of the mentally ill through an experiment on three paranoid schizophrenic patients who believe they are Jesus Christ.
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