The Bad Luck Hat (2023)
Looking for a new start in his life, a model (Caleb Mellinger) moves to a town that is also home to a mentally unstable school principal (Ethan Mellinger) who will stop at nothing to keep the people close to him from knowing too much about a dark secret from his past.
Director: Caleb Mellinger
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Ethan Mellinger as Jeff Strikes/Nate Walker |
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Caleb Mellinger as Alex Wilson/Lewis Parsons |
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Jason Mellinger as Damien Copper |
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Jim Mellinger as Jud Boltz |
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Luke Welsh as Dylan Lavine |
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Karen Mellinger as Lisa Sutton |
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Melissa Mellinger as The Thief |
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Brad Mellinger as Chad |
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Mary Anne Fahnestock as Deb Johnson |
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Liam Roth as Young Jeff Strikes |
| Directing | Caleb Mellinger | Director |
| Editing | Caleb Mellinger | Editor |
| Production | Ethan Mellinger | Producer |
| Production | Caleb Mellinger | Producer |
| Writing | Ethan Mellinger | Writer |
| Writing | Caleb Mellinger | Writer |
| Art | Melissa Mellinger | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jim Mellinger | Costume Designer |