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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,216 films · Page 265.

Formula for a Murder (1985)

Horror, thriller film

A handsome teacher named Craig marries a wealthy, wheelchair-using woman named Joanna who has PTSD and is tormented by a traumatic event that happened in her past. As a child, she was raped by a psychotic priest and thrown down a flight of stairs. The priest used a doll to lure her to the crime scene.

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Speak of the Devil (1990)

Comedy horror, Horror, Occult Horror

Reverend Jonah Johnson is a phony Louisiana Evangelist preacher, whose wife, Isabelle, uses his sermons to fleece their parishioners of their money. During his first satellite feed on TV, he pretends to "heal" a man in wheelchair as a man from the IRS watches, but he is soon interrupted by the police with a warrant for his arrest and a redneck father declaring he is the father of his daughter's unborn baby. Johnson flees the scene, also chased by the actor who played the phony paraplegic, and is soon caught by a local police officer, who lets him go.

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Hantu Gangster (2012)

Comedy horror

In a small town in Klang, a rogue named Te Sai (played by Namewee) steals a ring during a gangster's memorial ceremony, unaware that it is haunted. The ring contains the spirits of three former gang leaders, who begin to haunt Te Sai as he carries it. He soon discovers that the trio was killed by a traitor whose personal agenda threatens the very foundation of unity among the three gangs.

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Phobia (2013)

Horror

Traumatized by the death of his wife Jane (Sarah Schoofs) via a car accident, Jonathan (Michael Jefferson) has developed such a severe case of agoraphobia that he cannot even leave the house to buy groceries or visit his therapist Dr. Edmondson (Peter Gregus). He's reliant on his friend Taylor (Andrew Ruth) and food delivery girl Bree (Emma Dubery) to provide him with companionship and food.

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Supernatural Activity (2012)

Comedy horror, Exorcism Film, Fake Documentary, found footage film, Parody, Silly Movie, Supernatural

A group of paranormal investigators go to Texas to expose a cryptid called the Smallsquatch as a fake. However, they find evidence that suggests it may be more real than they initially thought. Along the way, the encounter a possessed girl by the name of Emily Sunflower.

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Witchcraft VII: Judgement Hour (1995)

Horror

A vampire, Martin Hassa (Loren Schmalle), is attacking young women in the Los Angeles area, and while at a party, he attacks and leaves Rachel (Ashlie Rhey) for dead. Jack (Mark Blydel) and Emily (Aline Kassman) have summoned their friend and lawyer, Will Spanner (David Byrnes) to the hospital as their child was hit by a drunk driver. While there, Spanner sees Rachel's roommate Sally (Mai-Lis Holmes) bring her into the hospital, and after Rachel's death sees the priest giving last rites have his rosary explode during the ceremony.

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Unhallowed Ground (2015)

Horror, independent film

A group of male boarding school cadets, Aki, Rish and Danny, have been assigned with guarding Dhoultham School on the last day of their term. This initially seems like it'd be a boring, routine assignment that will pay off only with experience, until the cadets find that they'll be joined by some female cadets from another school, Verity, Sophie and Meenah. The teens quickly decide to throw an impromptu party, however their fun is soon spoiled when they realize that Dhoultham has been the site of multiple horrific deaths that date back to the 1600s, when many died from the Black Plague.

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The Christmas Season Massacre (2001)

Christmas film, Comedy horror, Slasher

On Christmas Eve, sometime after a woman is disemboweled in the woods of Christmastown, California by a man dressed as a pirate, a couple drive to a field, which the man, Boom Boom, claims is where Tommy "Oneshoe" McGroo buries his victims, the people who used to bully him. Boom Boom tells his girlfriend, Kitty, that Tommy acquired his nickname when one of his shoes was stolen, and he could not afford another due to his family's poverty. Tommy asked for replacement footwear for Christmas, but instead got an eyepatch with a Christmas tree on it, since he idolized pirates.

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Star Vehicle (2010)

Horror, Slasher

The film tells the tale of frustrated Teamster driver Don Cardini, abused by spoiled stars and arrogant students, who becomes a ticking time-bomb of revenge. As Don goes on the rampage, his favourite scream queen, Riversa Red, finds herself up for a new role in the greatest gorefest of all: real life.

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Hide and Creep (2004)

Comedy, Comedy horror, Horror, Zombie

A southern town is simultaneously attacked by a UFO and zombies (a reference to Plan 9 from Outer Space, although it is unclear whether or not the two are related or coincidental in this film). A government agent (played by John Walker) parachutes in to investigate reports of UFO sightings. Upon arriving, he finds zombies springing from the graveyard.

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In Search of Lovecraft (2008)

Horror

The film is told through the perspective of Rebecca Marsh (Renee Sweet) a young reporter, dissatisfied with the boredom of her current occupation, who is sent to conduct a special Halloween program dedicated to H.P. Lovecraft, renowned horror writer, and worldbuilder. In her search, she discovers that not everyone believes his works are fiction, but instead that they are derived from prophetic dreams.

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The Werewolf of Woodstock (1975)

Horror

On a night soon after Woodstock has ended, a hippie-hating local farmer named Bert (Tige Andrews) heads out in a drunken rage to the rubbish strewn festival site and gets his chromosomes scrambled when he receives a massive jolt of electricity trying to smash one of the still standing stages that, unfortunately for him, is still attached to the power lines. Family physician Dr. Marlow (Richard Webb) bandages his burns and says he will recover if he gets plenty of bed rest, but during the very next electrical storm he transforms into a shaggy, snarling werewolf with massive lupine jaws (stuntman John "Bud" Cardos).

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Death on Demand (2008)

Ghost, Horror, LGBTQ-related film

A live webcast from a reputedly haunted house turns into a supernatural bloodbath when the ghost of a murderous mountaineer returns to finish what he started when he slaughtered his entire family twenty years prior. It's been two decades since famed mountaineer and ice climber Sean McIntire turned the tools of his trade on his unsuspecting family, but grim legends die hard in small towns and the locals still shudder at the mere mention of his name. Now, an unscrupulous young entrepreneur named Richard is seeking to cash in on this gruesome legend by staging a special Halloween webcast live from McIntire House.

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