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Writer Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), a former alcoholic, accepts a job as the winter caretaker for a hotel high in the Rocky Mountains, isolating him, his wife (Shelley Duvall) and their psychic young son until spring. But when the first blizzard blocks the only road out, the hotel's stored energy from evil past deeds begins to drive Jack insane...a and there may be no escape for his family in this haunting story of madness, memory and violence. - Director:
- Stanley Kubrick
- Cast:
- Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
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Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this action-packed story of fighting men pitted against an unseen enemy, a force more powerful than their fiercest weapons. Recruited by the CIA to rescue hostages held by guerrilla fighters in a Central American country, Schwarzenegger and his men encounter an enemy unimaginably more deadly than any on Earth - because the Predator is not of the Earth. - Director:
- John McTiernan
- Cast:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Peter Cullen, Carl Weathers
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The Evil Dead (1981)Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead
Ever-present, ever-listening, the Evil Dead lie in wait for the one ancient incantation that will give them license to possess the living. Watch in horror as five vacationing college students unwittingly resurrect these slumbering demons, and are forced into battle with the supernatural forces that occupy the forests and dark bowers of man's domain. The innocent must suffer. The guilty must be punished. One-by-one, the students are possessed by these demons whose thirst for revenge is insatiable. As the night wanes, only one man remains... Ash. He must now defend himself while trying to uncover the horrible secret of The Evil Dead. - Director:
- Sam Raimi
- Cast:
- Bruce Campbell, Bob Dorian, Ellen Sandweiss
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Antonio Bay, a quaint, small seaside town is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. That night a heavy, mysterious fog rolls through the town and people begin to die in savage ways. Rumours of a secret as old as the town begin to surface and the people of Antonio Bay realise they are victims of long dead sailors who have come to take revenge for their own murders at the hands of the town's founding fathers. The townspeople can only wait for the fog to roll in and pray that they are not the next to die. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Adrienne Barbeau, Charles Nicklin, Jamie Lee Curtis
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1. The Pilot (1985) Cybill Shepherd plays Maddie Hayes, a glamorous TV model whose financial woes drive her into partnership with David Addison, a quick-witted private investigator, played by Bruce Willis, in this pilot episode of the romantic comedy series, Moonlighting. Together, these two emotional opposites set out on a series of fast-paced, spine-tingling adventures.
2. The Lady in the Iron Mask (1985)
When a woman with a disfigured face hires David and Maddie to find the man responsible, they are in a quandary when they discover the act was committed not for revenge, but for love.
3. A Womb with a View (1988)
Maddie and David are unaware that two very curious observers are monitoring their every move as they continue to grapple with the uncertainties of their relationship.- Director:
- Robert Butler
- Cast:
- Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Robert Ellenstein
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Devils night: for rock star Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) and his girlfriend Shelley, the night they meet their brutal demise at the hands of the inner city's most notorious characters. Exactly a year later, Eric is brought back to life and granted the powers of superhuman strength and vision in order that he may seek vengeance on those who killed him - all under the watchful eye of a mysterious crow. One by one Eric seeks out the gang who are out for another evening of mayhem and violence, unaware of the fate that awaits them. - Director:
- Alex Proyas
- Cast:
- Brandon Lee, Matt Adler, Michael Wincott
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The Federation needs you for a desperate do-or-die mission in 'Starship Troopers', the ultimate sci-fi action thriller from the director of 'Total Recall'... hailed for its mind-blowing special effects and amazing futuristic settings! The new millenium brings man face-to-face with the deadliest enemy of all...an intelligent race of alien bugs, some thirty feet tall, some that fly and all capable of destroying every living thing on Earth! That's where brave young freedom fighter Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) comes in. While Johnny trains in an elite infantry unit, his stunning girlfriend Carmen (Denise Richards) becomes a top starship pilot - but is seduced by a suave flight instructor! - Director:
- Paul Verhoeven
- Cast:
- Casper Van Dien, John Cunningham, Denise Richards
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Scream (1996)Scary Movie
Neve Campbell leads an all-star cast in this iconic slasher thriller that launched the 'Scream' franchise and breathed new life into the horror genre. After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends led by Sidney Prescott (Campbell) becomes the target of a masked killer. As the body count rises, Sidney and her friends turn to the "rules" of horror films to help navigate the real-life terror they're living in. Buckle up for an irresistible killer ride! - Director:
- Wes Craven
- Cast:
- Neve Campbell, Roger Jackson, Courteney Cox
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When Frankie Paige (Patricia Arquette), a young hairdresser from Pittsburgh, begins to surfer the stigmata - a physical manifestation of Jesus Christs crucifixion wounds - the Vatican's top investigator, Father Kiernan (Gabriel Byrne) is sceptical of their authenticity. However as the severity of the wounds increases, Kiernan realises Frankie has become the vessel for an extraordinary and provocative message that threatens the very foundations of the Catholic Church, and now the stigmata is not the only thing threatening her life. - Director:
- Rupert Wainwright
- Cast:
- Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce
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Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) is a brilliant computer engineer hired for work on top-secret projects. After each job, Jenning's short-term memory is erased so he can not recount any project information. Emerging from his latest assignment - a three-year contract with an eight-figure paycheck, given to him by an old friend (Aaron Eckhart) - Jennings is shocked to be told that he agreed to forfeit all payment. It appears he is left with no comeback - until he receives a mysterious envelope containing clues to his forgotten past. With the help of a beautiful scientist (Uma Thurman), Jennings must race to solve the puzzle of his past... whilst avoiding a terrifying discovery which awaits him in the future. - Director:
- John Woo
- Cast:
- Ben Affleck, Peggy Flood, Aaron Eckhart
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Filmed during their sell-out 1993 nationwide tour which left over 250,000 fans in a state of complete delirium; this is Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall at their anarchic best. For the first time unfettered by the restrictions of TV, 'Bottom Live' will transport you totally into the explosively insane world of two of society's most catastrophic no-hopers. This is Richie and Eddie as they were meant to be seen - a side of 'Bottom' that the BBC would never dare show! Surviving on a diet of vitriol, mutually inflicted womids, booze and rotting food, they belch, curse and smash their way through the boredom of life. The effects are, not surprisingly, quite disgusting! Totally over-the-top, completely uncensored...and bloody hilarious! - Director:
- Marcus Mortimer
- Cast:
- Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson
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Jackie Chan has become the sensational international superstar ot mayhem and merriment and his fantastically outrageous stunts have trademarked his eighty movies! This fascinating true-life film guides us on a journey beginning with Jackie's tragic early life, struggling through an apprenticeship at the Chinese Opera school, working with Bruce lee and finally becoming a renowned film stuntman. Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious contains extremely rare interviews with Jackie Chan and revealing stories from his Hush Hour colleagues, Chris Tucker and Zhang Ziyi and Supercop actress Michelle Yeoh. Featuring unseen footage on the set of Rush Hour 2, and including extensive film footage from Jackie's lengthy film career, this exciting record builds an in-depth and truthful account of a man who puts his life on the nne to keep his audience glued to their seats. - Director:
- Phillip Dye
- Cast:
- Jackie Chan, Greg O'Neil, Chris Tucker
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The first six revolting episodes. Introducing Richard Richard and Eddie Hitler...two more snivelling, vicious, perverted, foul-smelling, sad gits you couldn't wish to meet. They're broke (they've got £ 11. 80 to last them two months and Eddie's spent most of that on a second hand copy of Parade magazine), miserable and the opposite sex find them repellent. Life taunts them with a never-fulfilled promise of money, easy women and a good time, and in return they spew back toilet humour, wildly-imaginative abuse, cartoon-violence and doomed-to-failure schemes to 'do it' with a real woman.
Episodes Comprise:
1. Smells
2. Gas
3. Contest
4. Apocalypse
5. Bottoms Up
6. Accident- Director:
- Ed Bye
- Cast:
- Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Lee Cornes
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Colin Briggs is serving a sentence for murder, and has all but given up on life. But after being transferred to an open prison in the heart of the Cotswolds and meeting one of the "lifers" - Fergus - existence takes on a whole new meaning. With his eccentric passion for gardening, the ageing Fergus is the last man Colin would normally team up with. But when he plants some seeds for Fergus - and they grow and blossom - Colin is strangely drawn to the garden. Soon, the inmates are hooked on horticulture, impressing both the Prison Governor and the colourful gardening author, Georgina Woodhouse, who urges the Royal Horticulture Society to sponsor a prisoners' show-garden. Yet Colin finds that he is hooked on more than just roses and violets. In fact, it's a certain Primrose who now consumes his thoughts... Georgina's beautiful and elusive daughter. Based on a true story. Greenfingers is a heart warming and inspiring tale of triumph over adversity. - Director:
- Joel Hershman
- Cast:
- Clive Owen, Dominic Frisby, Helen Mirren
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American tourists David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) are savaged by an unidentified vicious animal whilst hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. David awakes in a London hospital to find his friend dead and his life in disarray. Retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse (Jenny Agutter) to recuperate, he soon experiences disturbing changes to his mind and body, undergoing a full-moon transformation that will unleash terror on the streets of the capital... - Director:
- John Landis
- Cast:
- David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher
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