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An isolated lodge somewhere in England. Five old university pals, now nudging 40, gather for a weekend to scatter the ashes of their friend, Jonesy (Adam Straughan), who drowned himself in the lake three years earlier. They settle in for a fun evening, entertaining each other with stories of murders, ghosts, zombies and possessions, but as day turns to night, the gang become aware of another horror story unfolding around them - and this one is real. - Director:
- Abigail Blackmore
- Cast:
- Mackenzie Crook, Dustin Demri-Burns, Laura Fraser
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The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)She Who Brings Gifts
The near future; humanity has been all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease that turns its victims into flesh-eating "hungries". At an army base in rural England, a group of immune children are being studied, subjected to cruel experiments by biologist Dr. Caldwell (Glenn Close). The children attend school lessons daily, guarded by the ever watchful Sergeant Parks (Paddy Considine). But one little girl, Melanie (Sennia Nanua), stands out from the rest. She excels in the classroom, is inquisitive, imaginative and loves her favourite teacher Miss Justineau (Gemma Arterton). When the base falls, Melanie escapes along with Miss Justineau, Sergeant Parks and Dr. Caldwell. Against the backdrop of a blighted Britain, Melanie must discover what she is and ultimately decide both her own future and that of the human race. - Director:
- Colm McCarthy
- Cast:
- Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Dominique Tipper
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When there is an assassination attempt on U.S. President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman), his trusted confidant, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), is wrongfully accused and taken into custody. After escaping from capture, he becomes a man on the run and must evade his own agency and outsmart the FBI in order to find the real threat to the President. Desperate to uncover the truth, Banning turns to unlikely allies to help clear his name, keep his family from harm and save the country from imminent danger. - Director:
- Ric Roman Waugh
- Cast:
- Gerard Butler, Frederick Schmidt, Danny Huston
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As a category 5 hurricane tears through Florida, Haley (Kaya Scodelario) rushes to find her father, who is injured and trapped in the crawl space of their home. The storm intensifies and water levels rise, just as the pair face an even more terrifying threat - alligators lurking below the surface, ready to chomp. - Director:
- Alexandre Aja
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- Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark
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James Cagney takes the lead in this biopic of silent horror film star Lon Chaney, star of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'The Phantom of the Opera'. Born to deaf, mute parents, Chaney, mildly successful as a mime and juggler in vaudeville, employs and later marries his assistant Cleva Creighton (Dorothy Malone). But Cleva's disgust on discovering Chaney's parents are deaf mutes is soon compounded when she gives birth to their son, believing he too will be deaf. With Chaney's vaudeville career taking off, Cleva, psychologically frail, walks out on her husband and son, forcing a cash-strapped Chaney to place his son in a home. Determined to get his son back, Chaney travels to Hollywood and immerses himself in as much work as he can find, soon building a reputation for himself as a respected and talented artist. Now remarried, and with his life back on track, Chaney's world is turned upside down once more when Cleva reappears demanding the return of her son. - Director:
- Joseph Pevney
- Cast:
- James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer
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Following the death of their parents, Flora (Verna Harvey) and Miles (Christopher Ellis) are left in the care of repressed governess Miss Jessel (Stephanie Beacham), and housekeeper Mrs. Grose (Thora Hird). But it is Peter Quint (Marlon Brando), the malevolent Irish servant, who truly rules the household; Miss Jessel, equally repulsed and fascinated by Quint, is drawn into a secret sado-masochistic affair with him, while Flora and Miles are increasingly in his thrall... - Director:
- Michael Winner
- Cast:
- Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird
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"Murder, She Wrote", which was wildly popular for its entire 12-year run, was one of the most successful mystery shows of all time. Angela Lansbury stars as Jessica Fletcher, a widowed mystery writer who stumbles across a murder in each episode, and cleverly deduces who the criminal is before anyone else can. Much of the viewer's pleasure comes from investigating the crime along with Jessica, and from Lansbury's charming portrayal of the amateur sleuth, a role for which she received an astonishing 12 Emmys. 'Murder, She Wrote' also broke new ground by being one of the very first (and still one of the few) American television programs to feature an older woman in the lead role. Features all the episodes from the fourth series. - Director:
- Nick Havinga
- Cast:
- Angela Lansbury, Lee Bergere, Bill Beyers
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When Sam's (Hayley Griffith) first day slinging pizza is a total wash-out, she goes against her colleague's advice and takes one last delivery in the wealthy enclave out of town. Stiffed for a tip, she breaks into an imposing mansion to make them to pay up. Unfortunately, she's gate-crashed the local Satan-worshipping, demon-summoning coven's virgin sacrifice gala! These society sorcerers are down a maiden, and now Sam must take on murderous babysitters, blood-crazed soccer mums and more than her fair share of lustful demons if she's going to survive the night. Welcome to the 1%, where the rich get richer and the poor get offered to Baphomet. - Director:
- Chelsea Stardust
- Cast:
- Rebecca Romijn, Arden Myrin, Hayley Griffith
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Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a Russian cop sent to Chicago to extradite a Russian drug-dealer named Viktor Rostavili (Ed O'Ross), wanted for murder back in the USSR. When Danko and his prisoner are ambushed by Viktor's gangland friends the Russian escapes, and a veteran police officer is killed. His partner Ridzik (James Belushi), who like Danko now has a personal vendetta against Rostavili, joins forces with the Soviet cop to hunt down the escapee and his gunmen. - Director:
- Walter Hill
- Cast:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Peter Boyle
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Psychological trauma and aberrant sexuality abound in this twisted 1972 tale of a young woman whose severe daddy issues send her on an unforgettably bleak downward spiral. Yearning for the love of her absentee father, Jamie (Marcia Forbes) inhabits an infantilised world surrounded by toys, including those which her wayward pops bizarrely continues to send her. Unable to consummate her new marriage with dashing colleague Charlie (Harlan Cary Poe), Jamie's chance encounter with aging sex worker Pearl (Evelyn Kingsley) leads her into the murky world of prostitution where her most disturbing erotic fantasies begin to play out. - Director:
- Stanley H. Brassloff
- Cast:
- Marcia Forbes, Harlan Cary Poe, Evelyn Kingsley
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Christmas Evil (1980)You Better Watch Out
As a boy, Harry Stadling (Brandon Maggart) worshipped Santa Claus - until he caught his mommy rockin' around the Christmas tree with him. Now all grown-up and his memories of the holiday's forever twisted, Harry decides to don ol' Saint Nick's signature red jacket and long white beard and hit the streets, spreading some blood-soaked Christmas cheer of his own... - Director:
- Lewis Jackson
- Cast:
- Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull
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The latest from the unique imagination of Peter Strickland, 'In Fabric' is a delirious retail nightmare that blends Euro-infused horror with absurdist dark humour, to ghostly effect. Set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period at a mysterious Thames Valley department store, the film follows the journey of a cursed artery-red dress as it passes from person to person with devastating consequences. - Director:
- Peter Strickland
- Cast:
- Gwendoline Christie, Sidse babett Knudsen, Caroline Catz
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It's 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind...but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah (Kathleen Pollard), a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time - stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah's terrifying home. - Director:
- André Øvredal
- Cast:
- Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush
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Self-assured, and irritatingly cocksure, one thing Alex (Michael Socha) can boast about is his loyalty to his dearest friend, Jim (Danny Morgan). As Jim's 30th birthday approaches, Alex promises to help get his best friend laid, so he won't reach this unwelcome milestone a virgin. They muster up the courage to organise a double date with sisters Kitty (Kelly Wenham) and Lulu (Georgia Groome), but little do the boys know, their company for the evening have other plans for their night ahead. - Director:
- Benjamin Barfoot
- Cast:
- Danny Morgan, Georgia Groome, Michael Socha
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Burning (2018)Beoning
Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, this critically acclaimed South Korean film tells the story of Jongsu (Ah-in Yoo), a part-time worker who bumps into old neighbour Haemi (Jong-seo Jun). She asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Kenya, but when she returns, Haemi introduces Ben (Steven Yeun) to Jongsu. One day, Ben visits Jongsu with Haemi and confesses his own secret hobby. - Director:
- Chang-dong Lee
- Cast:
- Ah In Yoo, Steven Yeun, Jong-seo Jeon
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