Dorothea (2025)

Dorothea
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OpusData ID: 772870100
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Synopsis

A chilling true crime horror that unearths the monstrous secrets of Dorothea Puente, a soft-spoken grandmother who drugged, murdered, and buried her elderly and disabled tenants beneath her garden. Behind her warm smile lurked a predator who used kindness as bait and survival as justification. As the story peels back layers of trauma, deception, and calculated cruelty, it reveals a harrowing portrait of a woman shaped by abuse and driven by greed. Dorothea forces audiences to confront the terrifying truth that real evil often hides in plain sight.

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Domestic Releases: October 31st, 2025 (Limited) by Dread Central
Video Release: November 4th, 2025 by Dread Central
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Keywords: 1980s, Serial Killer
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Dance On Productions, Crappy World Films, Laurelwood Pictures, Dread
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

Susan Priver    Dorothea Puente

Supporting Cast

Lew Temple   

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Production and Technical Credits

Chad Ferrin    Director
Chad Ferrin    Screenwriter
Chad Ferrin    Producer
Michael Muscal    Producer

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Synopsis

A chilling true crime horror that unearths the monstrous secrets of Dorothea Puente, a soft-spoken grandmother who drugged, murdered, and buried her elderly and disabled tenants beneath her garden. Behind her warm smile lurked a predator who used kindness as bait and survival as justification. As the story peels back layers of trauma, deception, and calculated cruelty, it reveals a harrowing portrait of a woman shaped by abuse and driven by greed. Dorothea forces audiences to confront the terrifying truth that real evil often hides in plain sight.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 31st, 2025 (Limited) by Dread Central
Video Release: November 4th, 2025 by Dread Central
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1980s, Serial Killer
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Dance On Productions, Crappy World Films, Laurelwood Pictures, Dread
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Susan Priver    Dorothea Puente

Supporting Cast

Lew Temple   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Chad Ferrin    Director
Chad Ferrin    Screenwriter
Chad Ferrin    Producer
Michael Muscal    Producer

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.