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Sergeant Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger) is back - and this time he has teamed up with death row inmate B.J Cole (Bokeem Woodbine) on a suicide mission to the Balkans. Their target: a rogue general accused of running a stealth operation of hit and run ethnic cleansing missions. But when Becket discovers that the government is using him as a pawn in a bigger mission, the body count and bullets really start to fly! - Director:
- Craig R. Baxley
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- Tom Berenger, Bokeem Woodbine, Erika Marozsán
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Jack Conrad is a death row prisoner in a corrupt Central American prison who is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer to take part in an illegal reality game show. Brought to a desolate island, Conrad finds himself trapped in a fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world. With no possible escape - and millions of viewers watching the uncensored violence online - Conrad must use all his strength to remain the last man standing... and earn his only chance at freedom. - Director:
- Scott Wiper
- Cast:
- Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Nathan Jones
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Five strangers board a descending lift, one by one, in a modern office block in London. They reach the sub-basement, though none of them have pressed for that destination. There they find a large, elaborately furnished room which appears to be a gentlemen's club. The lift door has closed and there are no buttons to bring it back, nor any other exit. Resigned to waiting for help, they settle down with drinks and talk. The conversation turns to dreams, and each man tells of a recurring nightmare.
Midnight Mess
Harold Rodgers (Daniel Massey) tracks his sister Donna (Anna Massey) to a strange village and kills her to claim her inheritance. After settling down for a post-murder meal at the local restaurant, he discovers the town is home to a nest of vampires.
The Neat Job
The obsessively neat Arthur Critchit (Terry-Thomas) marries Eleanor (Glynis Johns), a young trophy wife who is not quite the domestic goddess he hoped for.
This Trick'll Kill You
Sebastian (Curd Jurgens) is a magician on a working holiday in India, where he and his wife are searching for new tricks. Nothing impresses until he sees a girl (Jasmina Hilton) charming a rope out of a basket with a flute. Unable to work out how the trick is done, he persuades her to come to his hotel room, where he and his wife Inez (Dawn Addams) murder her and steal the enchanted rope.
Bargain in Death
Maitland (Michael Craig) is buried alive as part of an insurance scam concocted with his friend Alex (Edward Judd). Alex double-crosses Maitland, leaving him to suffocate. Two trainee doctors Tom (Robin Nedwell) and Jerry (Geoffrey Davies) bribe a gravedigger (Arthur Mullard) to dig up a corpse to help with their studies.
Drawn and Quartered
Moore (Tom Baker) is an impoverished painter living on Haiti. When he learns that his paintings have been sold for high prices by art dealers Diltant (Denholm Elliott) and Gaskill (John Witty) after being praised by critic Fenton Breedley (Terence Alexander), all of whom told him that they were worthless, he goes to a voodoo priest and his painting hand is given voodoo power; whatever he paints or draws can be harmed by damaging its image.- Director:
- Roy Ward Baker
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- Daniel Massey, Anna Massey, Mike Pratt
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The deadliest soldier is the one you never see...Never hear...Never sense...Two professional sharp shooters, master and student, are taking a journey neither will find on a map, where life and dead will be decided at the touch of a trigger. Their mission is to seek and destroy, to take out the key player in a Colombian drug cartel. The assignment soon becomes a psychological battle, a personal war and a desperate struggle to survive in the hostile jungles of South America, where to be seen, is to be dead. - Director:
- Luis Llosa
- Cast:
- Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, J.T. Walsh
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AD 476. The Roman Empire is crumbling and the last Emperor , Romulus, is fleeing for his life. His only safety is to be found in the hands of his bodyguard and an enigmatic Byzantine warrior. His only sanctuary lies in the far-flung western outpost of Britannia, it is a perilous trek across a continent in search of a long forgotten elite legion of Roman soldiers. When Rom is sacked by an army of Goths, the Empire Romulus was born to rule falls, now a new myth, destined to span the centuries, is waiting to rise. Imprisoned and desperate, Romulus's destiny unravels as he discovers a mythical sword holding an ancient prophecy - Director:
- Doug Lefler
- Cast:
- Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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Big Brother 2003 was a summer of surprises: the shock nominations on the first night, the double eviction twist, the security alert, a new housemate, Lisa and the return of Jon Tickle. Witness the monumental task failures, enjoy the Reward Room’s surprises and the secret swap with the Big Brother house in Africa, which brought tears, beers … and even more flirting! Perfect for the ultimate Big Brother fan! -
Based on a story by suspense master Stephen King, 1408 is a gripping "roller-coaster of a head trip" that will have you on the edge of your seat. John Cusack delivers "a tour de force performance" as a skeptical writer investigating paranormal events. When he insists on staying in the reportedly haunted room in 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel against the grave warnings of the hotel manager, he discovers the room's deadly secret an evil so powerful, no one has ever survived an hour within its walls. - Director:
- Mikael Håfström
- Cast:
- John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack
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Wrongly accused of murdering the doctor who refused to treat his ailing mother, young Andrew is placed in a mental institution under the care and supervision of Dr Laura Scott. While there, he is taught the secrets of 'out of body travel' by a fellow inmate. Freed when the real killer is found, Andrew swears revenge on those who committed him. Using his new-found psychic powers, Andrew eliminates those he hates in a brutal and bloody reign of terror, which leaves Detectives Morgan and Anderson faced with a killer they can't even see... - Director:
- Ray Danton
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- Paul Burke, Jim Hutton, Julie Adams
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Buddy (Will Ferrell) is different from all of Santa's other elves. For one thing, he's "a cotton-headed ninny muggins" when it comes to making toys. For another, he's 6'3". And the real clincher: he's human! So one special December, Buddy sets off on a holiday adventure to New York City in quest of his real dad. How Buddy finds his father (James Caan) and the meaning of Christmas is a joyous, jaunty, sweet-as-a-candy-cane gift for everyone who loves bright contemporary comedy - and timeless all-family classics. - Director:
- Jon Favreau
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- Will Ferrell, Leon Redbone, James Caan
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The president of the United States is about to have a dream from which there is no waking up. Only one man can save him...a man who must plunge himself Into the president's horrendous nightmare. Dennis Quaid stars as Alex Gardner, a psychically gifted young man recruited by Dr. Paul Novotny (Max Von Sydow) and the beautiful Dr. Jane DeVries (Kate Capshaw) In an experiment to aid patients disturbed by menacing nocturnal illusions. But corrupt high-ranking government official Bob Blair (Christopher Plummer) has darker plans for Alex's unusual powers. Soon Alex is propelled inside the president's nightmare, a frightening wasteland of nuclear holocaust, and locked In a fantastic battle that could only happen in a dream. - Director:
- Joseph Ruben
- Cast:
- Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer
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Frank Zito (Joe Spinell) is a deeply disturbed man, haunted by the traumas of unspeakable childhood abuse. And when these horrific memories begin to scream inside his mind, Frank prowls the seedy streets of New York City to stalk and slaughter innocent young women. Now Frank has begun a relationship with a beautiful photographer (Caroline Munro), yet his vile compulsions remain. These are the atrocities of a human monster. This is the story of a maniac. - Director:
- William Lustig
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- Joe Spinell, Frank Pesce, Caroline Munro
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Having been promised the 'trip' of a lifetime by their Irish friend and mushroom expert Jake, a group of American teenagers arrive in Ireland, keen for adventure. Despite Jake's warnings about the shrooms they shouldn't eat, things start to go horribly wrong and the teenagers suffer horrific visions. The panicked friends are attacked by ghostly creatures, never sure whether they are experiencing gruesome reality or startling hallucinations. As the group is bloodily whittled down to one, it is soon clear that, whether or not these apparitions are real, the carnage they leave behind certainly is. - Director:
- Paddy Breathnach
- Cast:
- Lindsey Haun, Jack Huston, Max Kasch
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Twenty years ago, a tragic accident in a mine on St. Valentine's day took the lives of five miners. The disaster occurred while supervisors left their posts to attend the town's annual Valentine's Day dance. The only survivor, Harry Warden, was confined to a mental institution after the ordeal. On the disaster's first anniversary, he returned to the town for bloody revenge. That was nineteen years ago, and memories have dimmed. Young lovers T.J. (Paul Kelman) and Sarah (Lori Hallier) and friend Axel (Neil Affleck) are among the townspeople attending another Valentine's party. Then, a box of Valentine candy arrives, containing an ominous message and a blood-soaked heart. Before the night is over, terror will strike again and again and again... - Director:
- George Mihalka
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- Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck
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A Bay of Blood (1971)Reazione a Catena
When a rich countess is murdered, it's a race to see who'll inherit her estate and you can bet that the body count is going to rise rapidly in the process as the plot twists spin wildly out of control. The pile of bloodied corpses is going to get higher and higher as one by one the mangled victims are hung, speared, stabbed and macheted. Thirteen horrific murders turn the screen crimson with blood. Thirteen corpses float in the Bay of Blood... - Director:
- Mario Bava
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- Claudine Auger, Frank Latimore, Luigi Pistilli
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Botanist Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) travels to Tibet in search of a rare flower, the "Marifasa Lupina", which blooms only in moonlight. Despite warnings that the region is dangerous, Glendon continues his quest until finally locating the exotic flower, but not before he has to defend himself from an attack by a howling monster. Back in London, Glendon is visited by the enigmatic Dr. Yogami (Warner Oland), who tells him a current rash of murders is the work of two werewolves. Yogami also claims that the only antidote is the blooming Marifasa flower, which keeps the werewolves from harming the ones they love. Glendon scoffs at Yogami's stories, until the next full moon! - Director:
- Stuart Walker
- Cast:
- Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson
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