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Action, Justice Drama, Modern-Day Fantasy, Mysterie, action film, fantasy film, superhero film
On Devil's Night, in crime-ravaged, decrepit Detroit, a young woman, Shelly Webster, is raped and mortally wounded, while her rock musician fiancé, Eric Draven, is shot and thrown to his death from the window of their loft apartment. Polic…
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Conspiracy Thriller, crime film, thriller film
In 1993, wealthy Whidbey Island residents Libby and Nick Parsons appear to live an idyllic Pacific Northwest life with their four-year-old son, Matty. At a lavish private school fundraiser hosted at their waterfront mansion, Nick presents …
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Monster Film, Mysterie, action film, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, melodrama, mystery film, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, romance film, romantic horror film, suspense film, thriller film
In 19th-century Pennsylvania, a small, remote village lives in fear of nameless humanoid creatures, known only as "Those We Do Not Speak Of", that inhabit the surrounding woods. Staffed watchtowers and tall poles with oil lamps line the vi…
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Crime, Crime Comedy, Komödie, comedy thriller, crime film, mystery film, parody film
In 1954, six strangers are invited to a secluded New England mansion. They are greeted by the butler Wadsworth and the maid Yvette. Each is assigned a pseudonym to maintain confidentiality: "Colonel Mustard", "Mrs.
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Horror, Mysterie, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, experimental film, fantasy film, horror film, mystery film, neo-noir, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, surrealist film
Deer Meadow Prologue A man smashes a television as a woman screams. In Deer Meadow, Washington, police discover the body of Teresa Banks. The FBI's Gordon Cole sends Agents Chester Desmond and Sam Stanley to investigate.
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Action, Thriller, action film, crime film, detective film, thriller film
In Chicago, vascular surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble is arrested for the murder of his wife, Helen. Despite his claims that he caught a man with a prosthetic arm in the act, Helen's misinterpreted 911 call and substantial life insurance policy …
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Adventure, Fantasy, fantasy film
Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on the wizarding and Muggle worlds: his Death Eaters kidnap wandmaker Ollivander and destroy the Millennium Bridge. With Lucius Malfoy incarcerated in Azkaban, Voldemort chooses his son, Draco Malfoy, to ca…
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Mysterie, Teen Horror Film, horror film, mystery film, slasher film
Two Windsor College seniors, Maureen Evans and Phil Stevens, attend a sneak preview of Stab, a film based on the events of the Woodsboro massacre. Briefly exiting the theater to use the restroom, Phil is killed by an individual donning a G…
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Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller, Vampirfilm, action film, adventure film, crossover fiction, fantasy film, horror film, mystery film, swashbuckler film, thriller film, vampire film, werewolf film
In 1887 Transylvania, Doctor Victor Frankenstein, aided by his assistant Igor and Count Dracula, creates a monster. Dracula kills Frankenstein when he refuses to go along with the vampire's designs for the creature as Igor, revealed to be …
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Horror, Mysterie, thriller film
A young Dutch couple, Rex and Saskia, are on holiday in France. As they drive, Saskia shares a recurring dream in which she is drifting through space in a golden egg. In the most recent dream, another egg containing another person appeared…
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Splatter Film, Teen Horror Film, crime film, crime thriller film, exploitation film, horror film, independent film, mystery film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, slasher film, splatter film, suspense film, teen film, thriller film
In 1958 at Camp Crystal Lake, camp counselors Barry and Claudette sneak away from other counselors for a late night rendezvous in a supply shed. An unseen assailant attacks and murders them. On Friday, June 13, 1980, camp counselor and coo…
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Horror, Mysterie, crime film, drama film, dystopian film, horror film, mystery film
On 29 April 1973, Sergeant Neil Howie of the West Highlands Constabulary journeys by seaplane to the remote, verdant Hebridean island of Summerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl, Rowan Morrison, about whom he has receive…
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Detective Film, crime film, detective film, drama film, mystery film, neo-noir, police film, thriller film
In 1947, Hercule Poirot lives in retirement in post-war Venice, employing ex-police officer Vitale as a bodyguard. On Halloween, mystery writer Ariadne Oliver convinces Poirot to attend a séance at the palazzo of opera singer Rowena and ex…
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Action, Action Comedy, Buddy Cop, Komödie, Police Film, action film, buddy film, comedy film, crime film, parody film
Nicholas Angel, a recently promoted Metropolitan Police Sergeant, is reassigned to the rural town of Sandford, Gloucestershire for being too exceptional, despite his desire to continue in London. On his first night in town, Angel arrests D…
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Horror, Mysterie, cosmic horror film, crime film, drama film, horror film, thriller film
In 1995 in the Ura Valley, Bhutan, four friends—Greg, Fiona, Ruthie, and Paul—go hiking on a mountain. Paul hears a strange whistling and falls into a crevice. Greg finds him in an almost catatonic state, staring at a massive, ancient huma…
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Action, Adventure, Heist, adventure film, fantasy film, heist film, mystery film
Disgraced archaeologist Luke Purdue steals a painting from criminals in Thailand and foils the mysterious Esme and her henchmen, who attempt to seize the painting themselves. In London, Luke surprises his sister Charlotte, a museum curator…
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Dark Comedy, comedy film, coming-of-age film, mystery film, teen film
At Westerburg High School in Sherwood, Ohio, Veronica Sawyer is part of a popular-but-feared clique that includes three wealthy and beautiful girls with the same first name: Heather Duke, Heather McNamara, and the ruthless queen bee, Heath…
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Crime, Psychological Thriller, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, horror film, independent film, mystery film, neo-noir, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, thriller film
Will Graham, a former FBI criminal profiler, retired following a mental breakdown after being attacked by serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecktor, whom he captured. His former FBI superior Jack Crawford visits him at his Florida home to seek he…
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Drama, Mysterie, drama film
Deadline magazine summarizes the premise of the film stating: "(Oscar) Isaac plays Dante in sequences shot in color in Italy that explore his efforts in writing the classic and looking for mystical knowledge. He also plays author Nick Tosc…
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Adventure, Coming Of Age, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, family film, fantasy film
While staying at the Dursleys', Harry Potter and Dudley Dursley are attacked by Dementors. Harry repels them using a Patronus spell. The Ministry of Magic detects Harry using magic and expels him from Hogwarts, though he is later exonerate…
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Adventure, Fantasy, Sword And Sorcery, adventure film, children's film, fantasy film
While Harry Potter spends the summer with the Dursleys, a house-elf named Dobby warns Harry of an "impending danger" at Hogwarts. He attempts to prevent him returning to Hogwarts by sabotaging an important dinner with Vernon Dursley's clie…
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Erotic Thriller, Marital Tragedy, Psychodrama, Psychological Thriller, Thriller, drama film, erotic film, erotic thriller, mystery film, psychological thriller film, thriller film
Dan Gallagher is a publishing attorney from Manhattan. While his wife, Beth, and daughter, Ellen, are away visiting Beth's family, he has an affair with Alex Forrest, an associate editor for a client who begins to cling to him. Dan relucta…
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Action, Komödie, action film, drama film, science fiction film, thriller film
Eddie Morra is a struggling author in New York City. His girlfriend Lindy, frustrated with his lack of progress and ambition, breaks up with him. Eddie encounters Vernon, the brother of his ex-wife Melissa, who gives him a sample of a new …
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Adventure, Coming Of Age, Family Drama, Komödie, Treasure Hunting, Western film, comedy drama, comedy film, mystery film, prison film
The Yelnats family has been cursed with bad luck, which they blame on their ancestor Elya's failure to keep a promise to fortune teller Madame Zeroni over a century earlier in Latvia. One day, Stanley Yelnats IV is wrongfully convicted of …
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