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When her estranged father passes, twenty-something Nyla (Yaayaa Adams) is tasked with the thing she hates the most - cleaning up his mess. Left behind are a collection of VHS tapes, and with them, the burden of returning them to 'Blaster Video' a time capsule to an era in which cover art and a catchy movie title were king, run by Kevin (Kevin Martin), a human encyclopaedia of VHS history and a friend of her father. Amongst the returns is an unknown tape, a movie not even Kevin has heard of. Was this the last movie Nyla's father watched before he died? The mystery is too much to resist. But when Kevin and Nyla press play, they unwittingly activate a long-dormant curse and a series of classic cinematic villains are plucked from B-movie heaven and hell to be unleashed into the store itself! - Director:
- Cody Kennedy
- Cast:
- Yaayaa Adams, Matthew Kennedy, Joshua Lenner
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Following Pu Yi (John Lone), the last of the Emperor's of China, from his birth in 1908, through his childhood in the fortress-like Forbidden City and his later misguided collaboration with the Japanese in World War II, 'The Last Emperor' tells the history of modern China through the eyes of the man brought up to believe that he was the country's divine ruler. - Director:
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Cast:
- John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole
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A group of friends are bound for a horror-themed Halloween event at a local amusement park - a sprawling labyrinth of rides, games, and mazes that travels the country and happens to be in town. But for one visitor, the ghoulish carnival of nightmares is not the attraction - it is a hunting ground. On the night the friends attend, a masked serial killer turns the amusement park into his own playground, terrorizing attendees while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show. As the body count and frenzied excitement of the crowd continue to rise, who will fight to survive the night? - Director:
- Gregory Plotkin
- Cast:
- Cynthea Mercado, Stephen Conroy, Amy Forsyth
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The Changeling (1980)House on Chessman Park / The Secret Hostage
John Russell (George C. Scott) has been haunted by the horrific death of his wife and child for months. A change of lifestyle and a move to Seattle may be the only way to escape the visions that torment him. With the help of a woman, Claire Norman (Trish Van Devere), a local historian, he moves into an old mansion and begins a new job. But before his life can completely heal, John Russell is plagued by a peculiar string of events, leading him to the discovery of a hidden attic room and a troubled presence that lies within. Consumed with a need to discover the truth of the hidden room, John must right an injustice from long ago. - Director:
- Peter Medak
- Cast:
- Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas, George C. Scott
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Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan (1982)Star Trek II: The War of the Generations / Star Trek II: The Vengeance of Khan / Star Trek II: The Undiscovered Country
It is the 23rd century. The Federation Starship U.S.S. Enterprise is on routine training manoeuvers, and Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) seems resigned to the fact that this inspection may well be the last space mission of his career. But Khan is back. Aided by his exiled band of genetic supermen, Khan (Ricardo Montalban) - the brilliant renegade of 20th century Earth - has raided Space Station Regula One, stolen a top secret device called Project Genesis, wrestled control of another Federation starship, and now schemes to set a most deadly trap for his old enemy Kirk...with the threat of a universal Armageddon! - Director:
- Nicholas Meyer
- Cast:
- William Shatner, Teresa E. Victor, Dianne Harper
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The mission, manned by astronauts Lovell (Tom Hanks), Swigert (Kevin Bacon) and Haise (Bill Paxton), starts out as a routine space flight which generates little media interest. But all that changes when an oxygen tank explosion cripples the ship and prompts the famous line, 'Houston, we have a problem'. Now Lovell and his crew have to struggle to keep going, while at Mission Control their colleagues Kranz (Ed Harris) and Mattingly (Gary Sinise) do everything they can to bring them home. - Director:
- Ron Howard
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon
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On the Waterfront (1954)Bottom of the River / Crime on the Waterfront / The Hook / Waterfront
Marlon Brando gives one of the screen's most electrifying performances and was named Best Actor at the 1954 Academy Awards for this film. Ex-fighter Terry Malloy (Brando) could have been a contender, but now toils for boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) on the gang-ridden waterfront. Terry is guilt-stricken, however, when he lures a rebellious worker to his death, but it takes the love of Edie Doyle (Eva Marie Saint), the dead man's sister, to show Terry how low he has fallen. When his crooked brother Charley the Gent (Rod Steiger) is brutally murdered for refusing to kill him, Terry battles to crush friendly's underworld empire. - Director:
- Elia Kazan
- Cast:
- Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb
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To Catch a Thief (1955)Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief
Cary Grant plays John Robie, reformed jewel thief who was once known as 'The Cat' in this suspenseful Alfred Hitchcock classic thriller. Robie is suspected of a new rash of gem thefts in the luxury hotels of the French Riviera, and he must set out to clear himself. Meeting pampered heiress Frances (Grace Kelly), he sees the chance to bait the mysterious thief with her mother's (Jessie Royce Landis) fabulous jewels. His plan backfires, however, but Frances, who believes him guilty, proves her love by helping him escape. In a spine-tingling climax, the real criminal is exposed. - Director:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast:
- Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis
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Tom Hanks gives one of the towering screen performances of all time as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose ruled-by-the-clock existance abruptly ends when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun... - Director:
- Robert Zemeckis
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- Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez
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Courtney (Shannyn Sossaman) and her twin boys, Zach and Dylan, have moved into a seemingly idyllic secluded old house in an attempt to start a new life. But the building has a secret: it is the scene of a gruesome ritualistic murder which bears a striking resemblance to a series of family slayings that have taken place over the past fifty years. A private detective (James Ransone) investigating the recent massacre of a famous author and his family is led to Courtney and her children, whom he believes will be the next victims. As he pieces together the mystery behind the murders he uncovers an ancient myth that means the killer might be someone - or something - more evil than anything he could have imagined. - Director:
- Ciarán Foy
- Cast:
- James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Robert Daniel Sloan
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Directed by master film-maker John Carpenter, this edge-of-your seat adventure stars Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, a tough talking, wisecracking truck driver whose hum-drum life on the road takes a sudden supernatural tailspin when his best friend's fiance is kidnapped. Speeding to the rescue, Jack finds himself deep beneath San Francisco's Chinatown. It's a murky, creature-filled world ruled by Lo Pan, a 2000-year-old magician who mercilessly presides over an empire of sprits. Dodging demons and facing baffling terrors, Jack battles his way through Lo Pan's dark domain in a full-throttle, action-riddled ride to rescue the girl. Co-starring Kim Cattrall, this effects-filled sci-fi spectacle speeds to an incredible, twist-taking finish. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun
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Thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) and policeman Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino), both obsessed with their professions and determined to achieve big things, find themselves caught in a cat and mouse chase as McCauley sets plans in motion for one last heist before his retirement. When Hanna gets assigned to the case of the notorious thief, he dedicates himself to making McCauley's arrest the pinnacle of his career. - Director:
- Michael Mann
- Cast:
- Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer
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Eddie Murphy is "the Chosen One", a social worker on a madcap mission to find "the Golden Child", a young boy possessing mystical powers. Joined by Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis), they'll battle the countless henchmen of Sardo Numspa (Charles Dance), the mysterious and evil cult leader holding the boy captive. It's a dangerous quest, complete with obstacle courses and a mythical amulet, sharply combining Murphy's wit with eye-popping special effects for an unforgettable adventure. - Director:
- Michael Ritchie
- Cast:
- Eddie Murphy, Marilyn Schreffler, Frank Welker
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1878 New Mexico: Billy the Kid and five young outcasts are hired by British cattleman John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) in an attempt to educate them and prepare them for a life in the wild Nebraska territory. But when their boss is brutally murdered by a gang working for corrupt rival cattleman L.G. Murphy (Jack Palance), all hell breaks out as they create chaos in an attempt to avenge the death of their friend and benefactor. The Young Guns are branded outlaws and become the object of the largest manhunt in frontier history, now riding against all odds. - Director:
- Christopher Cain
- Cast:
- Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips
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Romantic thriller in which murdered yuppie banker Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) returns to Earth as a ghost to solve his own murder and protect his grief-stricken wife Molly (Demi Moore). As he cannot communicate directly with his wife, he turns to fake medium Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg) for help. Nobody is more shocked than Oda Mae to discover she has the genuine power to contact the dead. Includes the famous, much-parodied midnight pottery sequence. - Director:
- Jerry Zucker
- Cast:
- Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
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