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Five battle-hardened American soldiers are assigned to hold a French Chateau near the end of World War II.

Formerly occupied by the Nazi High Command, this unexpected respite quickly descends into madness when they encounter a supernatural enemy far more terrifying than anything seen on the battlefield.

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When Issac (Johnny Sachon) wakes up inside a strange room he discovers he's actually a prisoner, who has been sent into space to start Earth's first off world colony as a new punishment.

Worse still, he finds he has a cellmate, Alana (Lottie Tolhurst), who is hell bent on blowing them up and destroying everything.

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Following the brutal murder of a pretty young girl fifteen years ago, a reformed David Pierce (Scott Suter) is finally released from the asylum and returns to his family home: The Twelve Bells Inn, a long-abandoned hotel.

When two social workers pay a routine visit, things are clearly not what they seem. Sinister masked intruders spark a savage confrontation, which leads to an all-out assault. Torn between their own safety and a duty to their client, the courageous heroes must outwit and fight relentlessly to survive the night.

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Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried star as a couple seeking a restful vacation in a remote home in the Welsh countryside.

What at first seems like a perfect retreat distorts into a terrifying nightmare when reality begins to unravel, dark episodes from the past resurface, and a sinister force in the house refuses to let them leave.

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A gripping and suspenseful series based on Stephen King's best-selling novel of the same name. 'The Outsider' follows a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of an 11-year-old boy, whose body is found mutilated in the Georgia woods.

Eyewitnesses and physical evidence all point to popular high school teacher Terry Maitland (Jason Bateman). But police detective Ralph Anderson (Ben Mendelsohn) is baffled by the emergence of contradictory evidence and, in an attempt to explain the unexplainable, brings in an unorthodox private investigator with uncanny abilities. A binge-worthy detective story and tense psychological thriller, 'The Outsider' meticulously reveals a spine-chilling series of twists as an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case.

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15 years after a global apocalypse, mankind is on the verge of extinction. Civilisation no longer exists, food is scarce and most eke out a living by stealing and killing. One man clings onto life in his bunker, where staying away from others has been key to his survival.

But this self-imposed isolation comes to an abrupt end when he crosses paths with another group of survivors and faces an unknown enemy far more brutal and savage than any of them could have imagined.

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Fanny Lye (Maxine Peake) lives a quiet Puritan life with her husband John (Charles Dance) and young son Arthur (Zak Adams), but her simple world is shaken to its core by the unexpected arrival of a mysterious young couple (Freddie Fox and Tanya Reynolds) in need.

Events to escalate, changing all of their lives forever.

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Adapted from the beloved literary classic, l The Call Of The Wild vividly brings to life the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog, and the man (Harrison Ford) he must learn to trust.

When he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world. With its unique blend of intense live action and cutting-edge animation, The Call Of The Wild is "an epic adventure that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer - a must-see for the entire family".

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In this subversive satire, a group of elites gather for the very first time at a remote Manor House to hunt ordinary Americans for sport. But the elites' master plan is about to be derailed because one of The Hunted. Crystal (Betty Gilpin), knows The Hunters' game better than they do.

She turns the tables on the killers, picking them off one by one as she makes her way toward the mysterious woman (Hilary Swank) at the center of it all.

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"Years and Years" follows the Lyons, a busy Manchester family. Daniel's getting married to Ralph (Dino Fetscher). Stephen (Rory Kinnear) and Celeste (T'Nia Miller) worry about their kids. Rosie's chasing a new fella. Edith hasn't been home for years.

All presided over by Gran, the imperial Muriel (Anne Reid). But when their lives all converge on one crucial night in 2019, the story accelerates into the future, following the lives and loves of the Lyons over the next 15 years. And what a world! Everything we fear, and everything we hope for, happening around this tight-knit family. Society gets hotter, faster, madder, with the turmoil of politics, technology and distant wars affecting the Lyons in their day-to-day lives. Set against this, the Lyons have to navigate their everyday hopes and fears, knowing that one ordinary family could never change the world. Or could they?

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In 1960's England, Blake Cunningham (David Lenik) and his alcoholic mother are forced to move into the mysterious Clemonte Hall, a vast isolated manor house, to care for his dying grandfather who resides in the attic room.

Soon, ghostly goings-on fill the house with dread, as it becomes apparent grandfather's illness may have a supernatural cause that can only be cured by uncovering the terrifying secrets of the house and it's dark history.

The most extreme medical trials are conducted on the inmates of St. Leonards, a re-purposed prison for some of the world's most violent criminals. But when one experiment goes wrong, the entire facility becomes a terrifying, disease ridden maze for the desperate survivors.

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It has been two years since the sensation caused by her eleven-day disappearance and Agatha (Lyndsey Marshal) is contemplating giving up detective novels to pursue a serious literary career. Seeking escape and inspiration, she travels to Baghdad on an archaeological tour.

What she finds is turmoil: the world's biggest oil field has just been discovered and Iraq's ancient treasures are under threat. Agatha also finds a charming, naive young archaeologist, Max (Jonah Hauer-King), who needs her help as a series of murders unfold in the faded grandeur of the villa where they are staying.

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After 10 years, Eddie Franks (Craig Fairbrass) is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother Sean (George Russo) has other ideas.

Rival gangster brothers Roy and Johnny Garret (Robert Glenister and Tomi May) are demanding Sean repay his debt to them, causing Eddie to get tangled in the crossfire, ending up using his life savings and calling in favours with mobster friends to try and help. Following a dramatic coup at the family pub, events spiral out of control in the ultimate fight for survival. With a powerful performance from Fairbrass, 'Villain' is a gritty British thriller which depicts a dark, criminal underworld.

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A small rural community is quarantined by an alien presence. Local police officers Zoe (Katherine Drake) and Patrick (Ritchie Crane) battle through the night to take control as they become cut off from the outside world. Residents begin to behave strangely and mass panic spreads throughout.

With the help of others, Zoe and Patrick begin unraveling the mystery and soon discover it is not all as it seems. Can they save their community before it's too late?