The Leech (2022 film)

The Leech is a 2022 American holiday comedy horror film directed by Eric Pennycoff and starring Jeremy Gardner, Taylor Zaudtke and Graham Skipper.^[1]

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Directed by	Eric Pennycoff
Written by	Eric Pennycoff
Produced by	Eric Pennycoff Scott Smith Adelyn Pennycoff
Starring	Jeremy Gardner Graham Skipper Taylor Zaudtke
Production company	Doomcroak Pictures
Distributed by	Arrow Films
Release date	23 June 2022 (2022-06-23) (Chattanooga Film Festival)
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Jeremy Gardner as Terry
• Taylor Zaudtke as Lexi
• Graham Skipper as Father David
• Rigo Garay as Rigo

Release

The film premiered at the Chattanooga Film Festival on 23 June 2022.^[2][3]

Reception

Michelle Swope of the Daily Dead rated the film 4 stars out of 5, calling it "the obscenely fun, naughty Christmas horror comedy you didn’t know you needed."^[4] Mary Beth McAndrews of Dread Central rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing "‘The Leech’ is a sin-filled stocking stuffed with chaos, whiskey, cocaine, and dildos. And yet, it still could have been weirder."^[5]