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The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller. (Sin City) assaults the screen with blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation. Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive Persian army. Experience history at swordplay, and moviemaking with a cutting edge. - Director:
- Zack Snyder
- Cast:
- Gerard Butler, Gary A. Hecker, Lena Headey
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Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a normal American teenager whose mother thinks he watches too many late night horror films. Charley's life is pretty uneventful - until he becomes convinced that his suave, yet sinister, neighbour Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon) is a vampire. No-one, least of all the police, will believe that Dandridge is the vicious killer responsible for a spate of bizarre murders. Charley finds an ally in Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), a former horror film star and host of TV's Fright Night Theatre, in his quest to nail the debonair bloodsucker. But then the nightmare really begins... - Director:
- Tom Holland
- Cast:
- Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse
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From the twisted mind of acclaimed musician and director Rob Zombie, comes The Devil's Rejects - a nerve shreddingly violent road trip through the weirdest parts of America and the darkest corners of your mind. This grisly tale of mayhem reunites the homicidal members of the satanic Firefly Family as they go on a rampage of senseless slaughter, pursued by a pair of sadistic bounty-hunters and an outlaw sheriff hell-bent on revenge. When they finally meet, prepare yourself for one of the most depraved and terrifying showdowns you'll ever see. - Director:
- Rob Zombie
- Cast:
- Sid Haig, Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill Moseley
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Underworld: Evolution (2006)Underworld 2
The Underworld saga continues as hunted Vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) seeks out Marcus (Tony Curran), king of the Vampires, in the - hope of bargaining for her life. Hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman) wants to join Selene in her quest but is unable to trust the werewolf raging uncontrolled inside him, and she refuses his companionship. Their love proves more powerful than genetics, however, when Marcus descends upon Selene, intent on annihilating her. In the battle that ensues, Selene discovers that she has been betrayed by her own family and she sets out to seek her revenge. - Director:
- Len Wiseman
- Cast:
- Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy
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For centuries, two races have evolved. Hidden deeply within human culture - the aristocratic, sophisticated Vampires, and the brutal, feral Lycans (werewolves). To humanity, their existence is no more than a whisper of a myth. But to each other, they are the lifelong mortal rivals, sworn to wage a secret war until only one race is left standing. in the midst of this ongoing struggle, a Vampire warrior, Selene (Kate Beckinsale), discovers a Lycan plot, a secret that has terrifying repercussions for both tribes - a plot to awaken a new invincible species of predator that combines the strengths of both creatures and the weaknesses of neither. - Director:
- Len Wiseman
- Cast:
- Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Shane Brolly
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On a homecoming night dare, a trio of high school friends chant an incantation, unleashing an evil spirit from the past with deadly consequences. That same night, the girls are abducted by a gang of high school jocks. Once rescued, their tormentors receive their just desserts, dying one by one in a chain reaction of gruesome murders, each with a bizarre "urban legend" twist. Is it all just a high school prank taken to grisly extremes – or has "Bloody Mary" returned from the grave to wreak her own vengeance? - Director:
- Mary Lambert
- Cast:
- Kate Mara, Robert Vito, Tina Lifford
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After the brutal and mysterious killing of a farmer in an isolated cornfield in the wilds of Nebraska, fate casts two young brothers, Eli and Joshua, into the heart of Chicago. They are welcomed with open arms by foster parents who are unaware of the dark and menacing force that lurks within one of the boys. For Eli is the emissary of evil - a demonic disciple with the power to capture the minds and souls of other children. He knows the city streets and school yards are the perfect place to sow the seeds of his bloody ancestry. Leading an army of followers who obey his every command, the time has come for him to fulfil his chilling birthright and unleash a terrifying retribution on the unsuspecting adult population. Let the harvest begin... - Director:
- James D.R. Hickox
- Cast:
- Daniel Cerny, Ron Melendez, Jim Metzler
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'The Revenge of Billy the Kid' is an outrageous farce like no other comedy film you've ever seen. Its bizarre blend of murder and mirth, terror and titters, simply defies sane description! When horny-handed farmer Gyles MacDonald has his wicked way with the farmyard goat, little does he realise the freakish consequences of his strange desires. The MacDonalds are crude and grotesque, living by their (dim) wits on a desolate island. Shunned by the mainlanders, the family's laughable lifestyle is shattered when the unfortunate goat finally gives birth! Only Gyles' soft-headed daughter takes pity on the hideous creature. Naming it Billy, she warns her brutish brothers to keep their hands off her new-found friend! But Billy doesn't beat about the bush. He grows quickly... Too quickly for Gyles, who realises his diabolical secret will soon be out and the legacy of his evil lust is about to drop him deep in the manure.... - Director:
- Jim Groom
- Cast:
- Michael Balfour, Samantha Perkins, Jackie D. Broad
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Pushed to the edge by bullies, girls and his mother's white-trash boyfriend; lonely teenager Lester finally makes a friend in the Sheriff's daughter, Judy. But when he sees her kiss another boy at a party that's the last straw. He picks a fight with his mom's boyfriend and as their fight rages out of control, Lester is brutally slain and left hanging from a spooky tree in the middle of a cornfield. One year later, as young people are mysteriously slaughtered, Judy discovers that Lester's spirit, trapped in the cornfields scarecrow, is stalking his bullies and wreaking vengeance on the town. Haunting the cornfields, then striking in the dead of night; the Scarecrow slices a path of blood through his former tormentors. As the bodies pile up, Judy fights tooth and nail to destroy the sinister creature before he makes her his next kill. But how can she destroy something that's already dead? - Director:
- Emmanuel Itier
- Cast:
- Tim Young, Todd Rex, Tiffany Shepis
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Blackpool is a rollercoaster ride around the bright lights and faded grandeur of Britain's famous seaside resort. A darkly comic - and occasionally music - look at greed, love and family, through the rise and fall of local arcade owner Ripley Holden. Meet Ripley Holden - family man, businessman, jack-the-lad, bully. Trained at the school of hard knocks, Ripley is poised to make top dollar as Blackpool reinvents itself as the Las Vegas of the north. But, life is never so simple. His son Danny is troubled; daughter Shyanne is rebellious and petulant and his wife Natalie feels neglected; his business partners are untrustworthy and the council planning committee unbribable and unreliable. When the body of a young man is found in Ripley's showpiece arcade, events begin to spiral out of control. Young Di Carlisle has got his teeth into Ripley's affairs - and has his eye on his wife... - Director:
- Julie Anne Robinson
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- David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, Thomas Morrison
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Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre (1995)Hei tai yang: Nan Jing da tu sha
From T.F. Mou, the director of the notorious 'Man Behind The Sun' (notorious, amongst other things, for its use of real human limbs as special effects props), comes this bloody and graphic re-telling of one the world's most horrendous and bloody atrocities. In the early stages of World War II, before the involvement of the U.S. army, the Chinese city of Nanking was invaded by the Japanese who remorselessly and brutally butchered its inhabitants in a bid to claim the territory as its own. With an unflinching eye, Mou captures the unbelievable horrors of this most appalling act in a way that is at once horrendous yet undeniably elegant, and dares the viewer to watch as he recreates one of the world's most inhumane acts in minute and often gut-wrenching detail. - Director:
- Tun Fei Mou
- Cast:
- Liang Zhang, Yung Pan, Shao-tien Hsiung
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Prepare to enter a dazzling world of myth and magic. In a kingdom ravaged by darkness and tyranny, one small ray of hope emerges when Eragon (Ed Speleers) finds a mysterious blue "stone" that turns out to be the last dragon's egg in existence. From the moment the egg hatches, the fates of Eragon and the dragon Saphira are forever entwined, as they join forces to battle the evil King Galbatorix (john Malkovich). Packed with nonstop action, spectacular special effects and an inspiring story about believing in yourself, this fantastical adventure will fire up your imagination! - Director:
- Stefen Fangmeier
- Cast:
- Rachel Weisz, Ed Speleers, Maggie Baird
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Questionably diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, Susanna (Winona Ryder) rebels against the head nurse (Whoopi Goldberg) and top psychiatrist (Vanessa Redgrave), choosing instead to befriend her fellow inmates - a group of Troubled young women, in particular the seductively charismatic sociopath, Lisa - a force to be reckoned with, played by ANGELINA JOLIE. Susanna resolves to reclaim her freedom, but first she II have to face the person who terrifies her most of all... herself - Director:
- James Mangold
- Cast:
- Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall
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