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Ghost-Movie, drama film, ghost film, horror film, independent film, mystery film, slasher film, supernatural film, supernatural horror film, suspense film, thriller film
thumb|left|John Houseman as Mr. Machen in The Fog On the eve of the centennial of the small coastal town of Antonio Bay in Northern California, old Mr. Machen tells ghost stories to children by a campfire on the beach.
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Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mysterie, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, independent film, mystery film, political thriller film, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, supernatural film, supernatural horror film, suspense film, thriller film
After having a headache following a ride on a roller coaster in Castle Rock, Maine, schoolteacher Johnny Smith politely declines when his girlfriend Sarah asks if he wants to spend the night with her. As he drives home through stormy weath…
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Splatter Film, Western film, action film, black comedy film, comedy film, comedy horror film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, horror film, independent film, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, slasher film, splatter film, suspense film, thriller film
On May 18, 1978, Texas Sheriff John Quincey Wydell and a large posse of state troopers issue a search and destroy mission on the Firefly family, who are responsible for over 75 homicides and disappearances over the past several years. The …
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Destiny, War Film, war film
The film begins with a narrated map showing the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert E. Lee, crossing the Potomac River to invade the North in June 1863, marching across Maryland and into Pennsylvania. On June 30, Con…
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Horror, Mysterie, Sci-Fi, alien invasion, drama film, horror film, independent film, monster film, mystery film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, suspense film, thriller film
A psychiatrist, Dr. Hill, is called to a Los Angeles hospital, where a man named Dr. Miles Bennell is being held in custody.
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Marital Tragedy, Psychological Thriller, action film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, film noir, horror film, independent film, neo-noir, suspense film, thriller film
Texas bartender Ray and housewife Abby drive through a downpour at night, discussing Abby's bad marriage to Ray's boss, Julian Marty. They have sex at a motel. Loren Visser, a private detective, takes photos of the tryst and delivers them …
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Drama, Family Drama, Psychodrama, comedy film, drama film, independent film
Kym Buchman is released from rehab for a few days to attend her older sister Rachel's wedding at their childhood home. While friends and family prepare for the festivities, Kym struggles to reintegrate with them, as her history of substanc…
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Drama, Mysterie, Vampirfilm, comedy film, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, independent film, mystery film, supernatural film, supernatural horror film, thriller film, vampire film
In the year 1536, an alchemist in Veracruz develops a mechanism that can give eternal life. In 1937, an old building collapses and the alchemist, who has marble-white skin, is killed when his heart is pierced by the debris. Investigators g…
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Slasher Horror, independent film, slasher film
Fourteen-year-old James is sent to live with his grandfather Geppetto after his parents perish in a car accident. He makes friends with two other children, Zach and Michael, but Zach dies from terminal cancer and Michael is forced to move …
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Modern-Day Fantasy, Psychological Thriller, Teen Horror Film, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, independent film, slasher film, teen film
Kristen Parker dreams of Freddy Krueger, who attacks her and makes it look like she has slit her wrist in the real world. Believing Kristen to be suicidal, her mother Elaine admits her to Westin Hills Psychiatric Hospital, where she is pla…
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Buddy Film, Dark Comedy, Drama, Film Noir, Satire On Media, Thriller, black comedy film, comedy drama, comedy film, drama film, independent film, neo-noir, psychological drama film, psychological thriller film, thriller film
In 1941, up-and-coming Broadway playwright Barton Fink accepts a contract from Capitol Pictures in Hollywood to write film scripts for a thousand dollars per week. Upon moving to Los Angeles, Fink settles into the cheap Hotel Earle. His ro…
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Conspiracy Thriller, Crime, Drama, Political Thriller, Psychological Thriller, action film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, independent film, mystery film, neo-noir, police procedural film, political thriller film, psychological drama film, psychological thriller film, suspense film, thriller film
While in post-production on the low-budget slasher film Co-ed Frenzy, Philadelphia sound technician Jack Terry is instructed by his producer Sam to obtain a more realistic-sounding scream and better wind effects. As he records potential so…
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Cannibal-Movie, Western film, Zombiefilm, body horror film, crime film, crime thriller film, exploitation film, horror film, horror western, independent film, political film, rape and revenge film, revisionist Western, suspense film, thriller film
The Carter family is traveling on vacation towing a trailer en route to Los Angeles. Parents Bob and Ethel are driving, accompanied by their children Bobby, Brenda, eldest daughter Lynne, Lynne's husband Doug, Lynne and Doug's baby daughte…
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Drama, LGBTQ-related film, drama film, independent film, prison film
The film centers on a dialogue between two very different individuals who share a prison cell during the Brazilian military dictatorship: Valentin Arregui, who is imprisoned (and has been tortured) due to his activities on behalf of a left…
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Action, Western film, action film, action thriller, adventure film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, exploitation film, girls with guns, independent film, mystery film, splatter film, suspense film, thriller film, vigilante film
In Mexico, Machete Cortez, a Mexican Federal and his younger partner are on a mission to rescue a kidnapped girl. During the operation, his partner is killed, the kidnapped girl stabs him in the leg before she is killed, and Machete is bet…
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Animalhorror, Natural Disaster, action film, adventure film, black comedy film, comedy film, comedy horror film, disaster film, drama film, horror film, independent film, monster film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, suspense film, television film, thriller film
Off the coast of Mexico, the ship of shark fin smuggler Captain Carlos Santiago is caught in a hurricane, interrupting his meeting with a potential buyer. A firefight ensues between the buyer and the Santiago before a tornado throws shoals…
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Girls with Guns, LGBTQ-related film, Zombiefilm, action comedy film, action film, action thriller, adventure film, black comedy film, comedy film, comedy horror film, disaster film, exploitation film, girls with guns, horror film, independent film, mystery film, science fiction film, science fiction horror film, splatter film, suspense film, thriller film, zombie comedy
In rural Texas, go-go dancer Cherry Darling runs into her mysterious ex-boyfriend El Wray at the Bone Shack, a restaurant owned by brothers J.T. and Sheriff Hague. Meanwhile, the demented Lt.
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Drama, drama film, independent film
Katie is a kindhearted seventeen-year-old waitress who lives in a hamlet in rural Arizona with her mother Tracey. Tracey doesn't work and depends on Katie to keep up with bills. To overcome poverty, escape her boring life, and fulfill her …
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Horror comedy, found footage film, horror film, independent film
In Southern California, a young man named Kurt Kunkle is obsessed with being a social media star and going viral. Another young man, Bobby, whom Kurt used to babysit, is now an internet celebrity who frequently makes livestreams and has hi…
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Adventure, Cartoon, Fantasy, adventure film, fantasy film, independent film
In Ireland in 1650, the residents of Kilkenny work to clear the nearby woods under orders from the authoritarian Lord Protector, putting them at odds with a local wolf pack. English hunter Bill Goodfellowe—with his rebellious daughter Roby…
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LGBTQ-related film, Monster Film, Teen Horror Film, crime film, crime thriller film, fantasy film, horror film, independent film, slasher film, supernatural horror film, suspense film, teen film, thriller film
Five years after Freddy Krueger's apparent defeat, the Walsh family has moved into Nancy Thompson's former home. Their teenage son, Jesse, has a nightmare about Freddy. Jesse and his friend Lisa Webber discover Nancy's diary in his room, d…
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Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse, Political Satire, Splatter Film, Zombiefilm, action film, drama film, dystopian film, horror film, independent film, mystery film, post-apocalyptic film, science fiction horror film, splatter film, suspense film, thriller film, zombie film
Seven years after the events of Dawn of the Dead, the zombie apocalypse has ravaged the entire world. The societal structures that used to safeguard civilization have mostly vanished, leaving the scattered remnants of human survivors vastl…
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Drama, Horror, Thriller, comedy film, comedy horror film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, exploitation film, ghost film, horror film, independent film, mystery film, supernatural horror film, suspense film, thriller film
Millionaire Frederick Loren invites five people to a party he is throwing for his fourth wife, Annabelle, in an allegedly haunted house he has rented. He promises to give each guest $10,000 with the stipulation that they stay the entire ni…
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Alter Ego, Erotic Thriller, LGBTQ-related film, Psychological Thriller, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, erotic film, erotic thriller, horror film, independent film, mystery film, neo-noir, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, slasher film, thriller film
Sexually frustrated housewife Kate Miller is attending therapy sessions with New York City psychiatrist Dr. Robert Elliott. During an appointment, Kate attempts to seduce him, but Elliott rejects her advances, stating his unwillingness to …
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