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After a tragedy shatters their lives and leaves them with crippling phobias, five people decide to seek treatment through Dr. Andover (Robert Englund) and his 'Fear Chamber'. In his device the patients are put into complete isolation and must face their nightmares through violent hallucinations. The patients eventually leave Andover's care, only to return when they find that their phobias are still present. However, as the patients ready themselves to re-enter Andover's machine, the doctor begins to wonder if there is something more sinister working through his creation, as their worst fears begin to manifest themselves and intrude into reality. - Director:
- Robert Hall
- Cast:
- Robert Englund, Thomas Dekker, Fiona Dourif
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Harlock: Space Pirate (2013)Kyaputen Hârokku
Far, far in the future, or perhaps the distant past...500 billion displaced humans long to return to the planet they still refer to as home. Captain Harlock is the one man standing between the corrupt Gaia Coalition and their quest for complete intergalaffic rule. Seeking revenge against those who wronged both mankind and himself, the mysterious space pirate roams the universe in his battle cruiser, the Arcadia, defiantly attacking,and pillaging enemy ships. Gaia Fleet leader Ezra sends his younger brother Logan, to infiltrate the Arcadia and assassinate Harlock. But Logan will soon discover that things are not always what they seem and that legends are born for a reason. - Director:
- Shinji Aramaki
- Cast:
- Yû Aoi, Ayano Fukuda, Arata Furuta
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Natural Born Killer (2013)Bela Kiss: Prologue
Based on a true story, Bela Kiss was one of the most brutal serial killers, who killed 23 young women during the beginning of the First World War. The blood-drained bodies were found in metal barrels, conserved in alcohol. According to rumours, he was still seen decades later, in different parts of the world. He never was found and so the whereabouts of this man are unknown, even today.
Almost a century later, five bank robbers search for a hideaway in a remote hotel, as they flee from the police. Brutal and unforeseen events take overhand and build a bridge to the past. The assumed safe house turns into a nightmare... is Bela Kiss still alive?- Director:
- Lucien Förstner
- Cast:
- Kristina Klebe, Rudolf Martin, Fabian Stumm
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Motorbike courier Sirus (Nathanael Wiseman) likes to make a little extra cash on the side. But when he's betrayed by his best mate Asif (Rajan Sharma), what should have been a simple drug deal quickly escalates into a full-blown war in London's East End. Throw into the mix Sirus' old nemesis, bent cop Inspector Priestly (Arin Alldridge), psychotic Russian gangsters, a pair of trigger-happy Welsh Yardies (Marlon G. Day and Enoch Frost), a massive shipment of heroin and enough guns, grenades and ammo to take down an entire country - and it's going to be one hell of a night for Sirus. In this high-octane and relentless crime thriller, he's about to learn that when the deal goes bad, you're going to get lost, get buried, or get even. - Director:
- Chris Bouchard
- Cast:
- Nathanael Wiseman, Arin Alldridge, Enoch Frost
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What's Left of Us (2013)El Desierto
As far as they know Axel, Jonathan and Ana are the last three human beings. Together, they live in a claustrophobic bunker in a post-apocalyptic hell. Outside lies a perilous, urban landscape filled with the undead, where they must scavenge and hunt for food and supplies. In order to survive they have to learn to live together and overcome explosive human emotions; love, anger and even hate for one another. So Ana invents 'the therapy room', a place for them to privately record their confessions, which are then locked away. But as boredom overtakes, they play a dangerous game by capturing and bringing a member of the undead into their home. Their new "pet" is one risk too far. "What's Left of Us" is a gripping and terrifying drama that convincingly portrays what life would be like at the end of the world. - Director:
- Christoph Behl
- Cast:
- Victoria Almeida, Lautaro Delgado, Lucas Lagré
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Rigor Mortis (2013)Geung si
In this chilling horror, a washed up movie star goes to an abandoned apartment block to end his life but finds himself plunged into a dark storm of supernatural chaos. Ghosts, vampires and zombies erupt out of the housing block. drawing the residents into an apocalyptic fight for their lives. With kinetic action sequences and a jaw-dropping cinematic style, Rigor Mortis is an electrifying feature debut from director Juno Mak that reinvigorates Asian horror. - Director:
- Juno Mak
- Cast:
- Anthony Chan, Siu-hou Chin, Fat Chung
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'Sex After Kids' is a raunchy and hilarious ensemble comedy that takes an unflinching look at how becoming a parent can extinguish the sizzle in intimate relationships. Five couples, who have all recently had babies, try to navigate the changes to their love lives and attempt to rediscover lost passion, as they face the problems of juggling new parenthood with having any kind of sex life. - Director:
- Jeremy Lalonde
- Cast:
- Paul Amos, Stewart Horsley, Shannon Beckner
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When American couple, Steven (Ryan Philippe) and Shannon (Rachelle Lefevre), travel to Haiti to spend time with their newly adopted daughter, a chance encounter with would-be stranger, Benjamin (John Cusack), sees their family torn apart when their daughter disappears. They soon discover that all is not what it seems and uncover a high stakes underground child trafficking scam, which sends them on a high-octane mission of retribution. Now, they must risk their own lives to uncover the truth and bring their family back together. - Director:
- Alan White
- Cast:
- John Cusack, Ryan Phillippe, Rachelle Lefevre
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Written by and co-starring Academy Award Winner Emma Thompson, "Effie Gray" explores the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin, his teenage bride Effie Gray, and Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais. After marrying at the tender age of 19, Effie quickly realises her marriage is a lie when Ruskin refuses to consummate it, Yearning for affection, she soon falls for the charms of the artist, Millais. Desperate to be freed from Ruskin, Effie embarks on a life-changing journey to become Mm one of the first women in history to seek a divorce from her husband, making her an everlasting figure in feminist history. - Director:
- Richard Laxton
- Cast:
- Dakota Fanning, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge
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"Third Person" tells three stories of love, passion, trust and betrayal. The tales play out in New York, Paris and Rome through three couples who appear completely unrelated but in fact share deep commonalities: lovers and estranged spouses, children lost and found. Featuring an award-winning ensemble cast including Liam Neeson, Adrien Brody, James Franco, Olivia Wilde, Mila Kunis, Kim Basinger and Maria Bello and written and directed by Academy Award winner Paul Haggis, "Third Person" is a mystery, a puzzle in which the truth is revealed in glimpses, and nothing is really as it seems. - Director:
- Paul Haggis
- Cast:
- Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody
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Orphaned at 19, the glamorous identical twins Maria and Frieda (Mary and Madeleine Collinson) move from Vienna to the village of Karnstein to live with their kind, submissive aunt (Kathleen Byron) and grim uncle Gustav Weil (Peter Cushing). Gustav is a fanatical Puritan and leader of The Brotherhood, a religious sect feared for their witch hunts and burnings. Gustav is determined to kill his nemesis, Count Karnstein (Damien Thomas), a devil-worshipping libertine who has been turned into a vampire by his ravishingly beautiful undead ancestor. One day, while out walking with her sister, Frieda is lured into the Count's coach and whisked off to Karnstein Castle... - Director:
- John Hough
- Cast:
- Peter Cushing, Dennis Price, Mary Collinson
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Adapted from Michael Bond's beloved books, "Paddington" is the magical adventure of a polite young Peruvian bear (voice of Ben Whishaw), who travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, it seems that city life is not all he imagined - until he meets the Brown family, who kindly offer him a place to stay. But little do the Browns realise just how much chaos one small bear can cause - and they soon discover that their lives will never be the same again. - Director:
- Paul King
- Cast:
- Alexander Bracq, Tim Downie, Madeleine Worrall
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Mathias (Kevin Kline) is a New Yorker who has never had much in terms of wealth. However, when his father passes away he inherits a valuable Parisian apartment and immediately sets out for France in order to liquidate this asset and end his money troubles. Yet when he gets there he finds the property to be inhabited by a peculiar old woman (Maggie Smith) who refuses to leave and has more than just a bit of bad news for Mathias' plans to get rich - under French law not only does he not own the property until she dies but he must pay a fee for her to live there. But unbeknownst to Mathias, this set of circumstances may just turn out to be a blessing in disguise and a true life lesson... - Director:
- Israel Horovitz
- Cast:
- Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Maggie Smith
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