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Documentation, documentary film
The film covers the beginnings of the era of nuclear warfare, created from a broad range of archival material from the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s including newsreel clips, television news footage, U.S. government-produced films (includin…
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comedy film, horror film
After actor Declan learns about the cancellation of the hit TV show Belle where he stars, he discloses the news to his fellow castmates: aspiring writer Kip, shallow diva Kelly, the level-headed and confident Alex, the very ditzy Chrissy a…
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Horror, Thriller, horror film, thriller film
Victoria, an anxiety-ridden young woman, receives an invitation from her sister Carolyn to visit her in Paris. When she arrives, Carolyn takes her home and after settling in, the sisters tour Paris and do some shopping. During a break, Car…
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Horror, horror film
Mary was incarcerated for setting her boyfriend, James Lincoln Fields, on fire. After her release, she works the 10 pm to 6 am night shift at a 24-hour gas station called the Deer Gas Market. James, who is a serial killer nicknamed the "Ra…
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Horror comedy, comedy film, comedy horror, crossover fiction, science fiction film, vampire film, zombie comedy
Beginning where the previous film left off, Mark and Sarah leave the burning waxwork. They board a taxi but the severed hand from the zombie exhibit also escapes, follows Sarah home, and kills her stepfather with a hammer. Shortly after, S…
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Action, Sci-Fi, horror film, independent film, kaiju, science fiction film, thriller film
George Herbert explains that despite years of searching for extraterrestrial life mankind never expected aliens, which devastated human civilization into anarchy, would be killed by a lack of immunity to the bacteria in the human blood the…
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Horror, Slasher Horror, Thriller, horror film, slasher film
Todd and Terry are identical twin brothers. One night at a drive-in theater in 1974, young Terry sees his mother Maddy and her date begin kissing inside the car. He wakes his brother and they sneak out of the car.
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Drama, Thriller, drama film, exploitation film, horror film, teen film, thriller film
David (Derrel Maury), a new student at Central High, meets Mark (Andrew Stevens), an old friend whom he once helped out of a jam at their previous school. Mark tells David that the school can be like a country club for him if he befriends …
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Monster Film, Sci-Fi, horror film, science fiction film
A narration by Dr. Frank Baxter, an English professor at the University of Southern California, explains the premise of the film and its basis in reality. He briefly discusses the Hollow Earth theories of John Symmes and Cyrus Teed among o…
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Horror, Sci-Fi, ghost film, horror film, science fiction film
In Victorian England, philanthropic scientist Sir Hugo Cunningham is a member of a parapsychological society that studies psychic phenomena. As part of their latest investigation, the men have been photographing individuals at the moment o…
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Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, horror film, science fiction film
Sir Denis Nayland Smith of the British Secret Service warns Egyptologist Sir Lionel Barton that he must beat Fu Manchu in the race to find the tomb of Genghis Khan. Fu Manchu intends to use Khan's sword and mask to proclaim himself the rei…
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Crime, Fantasy, Thriller, comedy horror, neo-noir
In 1953, Senator Larson Crockett has led a campaign that managed to make the majority of the country afraid of magic and even outlaw its use. In Los Angeles, private investigator H. Philip Lovecraft is hired by film star Kim Hudson to dig …
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Fantasy, Horror, fantasy film, horror film
In the Dark Ages, a fierce hunter known as "The Father" lives in a remote cabin, with his only company being his horse Jakke. He earns his living as a bounty hunter, hunting down beasts that terrorize a nearby kingdom. Each new bounty is a…
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Crime, Horror, exploitation film
Hours after his daughter Carla's sixteenth birthday, Hank attempts to run off in the middle of the night, but is caught by his mentally unstable wife, Maggie. The two argue and accuse each other of infidelity, and when Hank threatens to ta…
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Animated Film, Horror, Komödie
thumb|thumbtime=7|The full short.|left The plot centers on the titular character, a mad scientist who has kidnapped Mickey's dog, Pluto. Mickey tries to rescue him before the doctor can perform his experiment: attaching Pluto's head onto t…
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Slasher Horror, comedy horror, slasher film, zombie comedy
In Kuwait, a military unit uncovers an American helicopter that was downed by friendly fire. As the wreckage is inspected, Master Sergeant Sam Harper, one of the burnt bodies within, springs to life and kills a sergeant and a major. He fin…
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Animalhorror, Dark Comedy, Horror, Satire, comedy horror
In a Brazilian rainforest, a logging crew is attacked by a family of huge shapeshifting mutant bug creatures called "Brazilian Cocorada". In a well-off suburban Ohio neighborhood, the Applegates, a typical-looking family, move in. They are…
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LGBTQ-related film, Thriller, horror film, mystery film, suspense film, thriller film
A mysterious woman calling herself Miriam Webster offers Jim, a bellboy at a hotel in Ventura, California, two thousand dollars to marry her that night. The two arrive at the home of Alfred Adrims, a local justice of the peace and, after a…
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LGBTQ-related film, horror film, pornographic film
A young couple, Danny and Shirley Carpenter, drives up to an old mansion in suburban California. They knock first, then enter through the unlocked door. They bicker over the decision to enter unannounced.
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Slasher Horror, comedy horror, slasher film
At Camp Clear Vista, panicked lead counselor Sam hides in a cabin and calls his friend Chuck, a horror movie enthusiast, and explains that a masked murderer is roaming the campgrounds. Asked for more details, Sam begins recounting his firs…
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Horror, Occult Horror, Thriller, horror film
Miranda Reed is saved from an abusive boyfriend by Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his lawyer friend and coworker Derek Clayton. The boyfriend makes threats at Jeff, but eventually leaves. As Miranda has no home, Jeff offers to let her…
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Horror, Sci-Fi, found footage film, horror film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film
In a flash-forward, a figure grabs a camera and walks through a murky corridor with audible human screams. The figure puts the camera in a disposal chute, which opens into space in Earth orbit, and the camera falls to Earth. Information on…
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horror film, science fiction film
In the 21st century, after scientist D’Brannin has decoded an alien signal from the Valkrens, he assembles a team with questionable credentials to locate the source, including Audrey, Keelor, Darryl, Lilly, Jon Winderman (a class ten telep…
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Aliens, Horror, Sci-Fi, alien invasion, horror film, independent film, monster film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film
Dr. Tom Anderson, an embittered scientist, has made contact with a Venusian creature, while using his radio transmitter. The alien's secret plan is to take complete control of the Earth by enslaving humanity using mind control devices; the…
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