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Proving John Carpenter's maxim that "You can't kill the boogeyman", this second installment in the blockbusting Halloween series picks up exactly from where the original movie ended. It is still Halloween night 1978, and despite Dr. Loomis' best efforts, Michael Myers (aka The Shape) is still at large in the sleepy town of Haddonfield - Illinois. Having failed to kill Laurie Strodes (Jamie Lee Curtis) the seemingly indestructable Myers pursues her to the Haddonfield Clinic, where she has been sent to recover from her injuries. Michael then continues his murderous spree until he finally confronts Laurie and we learn the horrifying truth behind his motives. - Director:
- Rick Rosenthal
- Cast:
- Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers
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All 22 episodes from the sixth season of the supernatural telefantasy starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, the last surviving vampire slayer.
- Director:
- David Solomon
- Cast:
- Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield Ford
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On a black and unholy Halloween night years ago, little Michael Myers (Will Sandin) brutally slaughtered his sister in cold blood. But for the last fifteen years, town residents have rested easy, knowing he was safely locked away in a mental hospital - until tonight. Tonight, Michael (Tony Moran) returns to the same quiet neighbourhood to relive his grisly murder again...and again...and again. For this is a night of evil. Tonight is Halloween! - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- John Carpenter, Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis
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As this year's annual Purge begins, Leo, an enigmatic loner haunted by the death of his son, wants revenge. Eva (Carmen Ejogo), a single mother, is forced, along with daughter Cali (Zoë Soul), to leave her apartment when they are attacked. Shane (Zach Gilford) and Liz (Kiele Sanchez), a young couple, become victims of a carjacking. Seeking refuge in Leo's armoured car, Shane and Liz team up with these other three strangers. Now this unlikely group find out just how far they will go to protect themselves, and each other, as they fight to survive the night. - Director:
- James DeMonaco
- Cast:
- Cindy Robinson, Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo
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Rings (2017)The Ring 3
Discover the "Terrifying" new chapter in the groundbreaking 'Ring' franchise. When a radical college professor(Johnny Galecki) finds the mysterious video rumored to kill viewers seven days after watching, he enlists his students in a dangerous experiment to uncover the secrets behind the Samara legend. When the deadly video goes viral, they must figure out a way to break the curse and defeat Samara before her evil is unleashed upon the world. But how do you stop her when she's everywhere? - Director:
- F. Javier Gutiérrez
- Cast:
- Zoe Pessin, Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Alex Roe
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Doctor Who: The Beginning (1964)An Unearthly Child / The Daleks / The Edge of Destruction
The first three adventures for the Doctor (William Hartnell) from the classic television sci-fi series, including all 13 episodes of the BBC sci-fi drama.
An Unearthly ChildSusan Foreman is a mystery to teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, seemingly knowing more than she should about the past... and the future. Their curiosity leads them to follow her home one night, only to find that her 'home' appears to be a deserted junkyard. In the junkyard, they discover a police telephone box and a strange old man, who claims to be Susan's grandfather, and calls himself the Doctor. The journey of a lifetime is about to begin...
The Daleks
The Tardis lands in an alien, petrified jungle, beyond which lies a mysterious, deserted city. The Doctor insists on exploring, but before long the Tardis crew all begin experiencing the early effects of radiation sickness. And then they discover that the metal city isn't as deserted as they first thought...
The Edge of Destruction
Something has caused the Tardis console to explode in mid-flight, plunging the ship into darkness and rendering the crew unconscious. As they slowly recover, they find themselves suffering from loss of memory, and headaches. The Tardis behaves oddly, as the doors open and close of their own accord. Has the ship been possessed in some way, or is something more dangerous happening to the time travellers?- Director:
- Waris Hussein
- Cast:
- William Russell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill
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The Purge: Election Year (2016)The Purge 3
It has been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night - the 12 hours of lawlessness. This year, the annual ritual comes at the eve of a heated presidential election with the nation deeply divided between those who are pro - and anti-Purge. As head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), Leo's mission is to protect her during her controversial and contested run for president. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of Washington, D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state. - Director:
- James DeMonaco
- Cast:
- Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson
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The Student (2016)(M)uchenik
Veniamin (Pyotr Skvortsov), a teenager in the midst of a mystical crisis, has his mother, schoolmates and entire high school turned upside down by his questions. - Can girls go to their swimming classes in bikinis? - Does sex education have a place in school? - Should the theory of evolution be taught as part of the Natural Sciences? The adults are soon overwhelmed by the certitudes of the youngster who swears only by Scripture. No one but Elena (Viktoriya Isakova), his biology teacher, will alone challenge him on his own ground. - Director:
- Kirill Serebrennikov
- Cast:
- Viktoriya Isakova, Yuliya Aug, Pyotr Skvortsov
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Unit HQ comes under attack by an alien force, and the Doctor has no other option but to call on his own people, the Time Lords, for help. Breaking the first Law of Time, the first two Doctors are lifted out of their time-streams and sent to help the third. But in a universe of anti-matter, an all-powerful figure from Time Lord history is waiting, and even three Doctors may not be enough to stop him. - Director:
- Lennie Mayne
- Cast:
- Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee. Nicholas Courtney, Graham Leaman
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If on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do? In a near-future America, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which all criminal activity, including murder, becomes legal: the Purge. On this night plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family is tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the vicious outside world breaks into their home. - Director:
- James DeMonaco
- Cast:
- Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder
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"Black Mirror: White Christmas" is a chilling feature-length Christmas Special of the critically-acclaimed anthology series, Black Mirror, a collection of stand-alone suspenseful stories. Starring Jon Hamm, Rafe Spall and Oona Chaplin, the Christmas special is the most mind-bending episode yet, consisting of three interwoven stories brimming with near-future madness. In a mysterious and remote snowy outpost, Matt (Jon Hamm) and Potter (Rafe Spall), share a Christmas meal together and swap creepy tales of their earlier lives in the outside world. Matt is a charismatic American trying to bring the reserved, secretive Potter out of his shell. Are both men who they appear to be? Along the way we see Matt offering an unusual form of romantic guidance to an inexperienced young man, watch Greta (Oona Chaplin) thrust headlong into a nightmarish world of 'smart' gadgetry, and explore what might happen if you could 'block' people in real life, just as you can on Facebook or Twitter. All three stories are bound together into a suitably unsettling whole. Fans of eerie Christmas stories are in for a treat... - Director:
- Carl Tibbetts
- Cast:
- Jon Hamm, Rafe Spall, Oona Chaplin
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Split (2016)Untitled M. Night Shyamalan Project
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan returns with an original thriller that delves mysterious recesses of one man's fractured, gifted mind. Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has revealed 23 personalities to his psychiatrist, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialise and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him - as well as everyone around him - as the walls between his compartments shatter apart. - Director:
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Cast:
- James McAvoy, Dann Fink, Anya Taylor-Joy
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London, 1983: an old house mysteriously burns to the ground. One hundred years earlier, the Doctor and Ace arrive at a sinister mansion in the rural hamlet of Perivale. Horrors old and new await the Doctor amongst the peculiar residents of Gabriel Chase... but it is Ace who must confront her own worst nightmares when she discovers that her past and the house's future are inextricably linked... - Director:
- Alan Wareing
- Cast:
- Sylvester McCoy, John Hallam, Ian Hogg
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Cult of Chucky (2017)Child's Play 7 / Curse of Chucky 2
The killer doll returns to torment Nica (Fiona Dourif), as if being locked in an asylum wasn't bad enough for the previous instalment's final girl. Nica (and everyone else) now believes she was responsible for the murder of her entire family, until she's paid a visit from Tiffany Valentine (Jennifer Tilly, reprising her role from the previous entries). Now, with the unexpected help from new and old friends such as a grown up Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent), she faces off against Chucky yet again, as well as other unsavoury figures within the hospital. - Director:
- Don Mancini
- Cast:
- Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, Jennifer Tilly
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The Mummy (2017)Untitled Mummy Reboot
Thought safely entombed deep beneath the desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day. Her malevolence has grown over millennia and with it come terrors that defy human comprehension. From the sand of the Middle East through modern-day London, The Mummy balances wonder, thrills, and imagination. - Director:
- Alex Kurtzman
- Cast:
- Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis
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