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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 11,131 films · Page 198.

Supervolcano (2005)

Action, disaster film, katastrophe, thriller film

Richard Lieberman, the scientist in charge at Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, gives a press conference with his colleagues Jock Galvin, Dave, Matt and Nancy, and their boss, Michael Eldridge, to present their new virtual imagery simulator VIRGIL, which Eldridge claims will greatly aid in their research. Reporter Maggie Chin asks about the possibility of an eruption, which Rick dismisses as a remote possibility. After an earthquake triggers a tsunami on one of the park's lakes, Maggie interviews Kenneth "Ken" Wylie on TV about his new book on volcanoes.

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Witch Hunt (1994)

Comedy horror, Crime, fantasy film, neo-noir, thriller film

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 up dirt on her husband, producer N.J.

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The Big House (1930)

Crime, Destiny, Drama, prison film, romance film, Social Drama, thriller film

thumb|left|thumbtime=15|The Big House (1930) Kent (Robert Montgomery), a drunk driver who carelessly kills a man, is sentenced to ten years for manslaughter. In an overcrowded prison designed for 1800 and actually holding 3000, he is placed in a cell with Butch (Wallace Beery) and Morgan (Chester Morris), the two leaders of the inmates. Butch is alternately menacing and friendly, while Morgan tries to help out the frightened, inexperienced youngster, but Kent rebuffs his overtures.

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Homicidal (1961)

Horror, LGBTQ-related 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 rushed ceremony, the woman savagely stabs Adrims to death and flees. Arriving home, she gloats about the murder to mute, elderly wheelchair-bound Helga.

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Spellbinder (1988)

Horror, Occult Horror, thriller 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 stay at his.

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Pound of Flesh (2015)

Action, thriller film

Deacon, a former black-ops agent, is in Manila, Philippines awaiting an operation to donate his kidney to his dying niece. He awakens the day after the procedure to find he is a victim of organ theft. Stitched up and furious, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city – brothels, fight clubs, back-alley black markets and elite billionaire estates.

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Fast Color (2018)

Drama, Modern-Day Fantasy, Science fiction, thriller film

In the future American Midwest, where it has not rained for eight years, Ruth is a homeless wanderer whose seizures trigger supernatural earthquakes. As she travels to her old family home, she meets Bill, a diner customer who is actually a scientist attempting to capture Ruth for study. Bill tricks her into accepting a ride with him then attempts to draw blood samples from her, but Ruth wounds him and flees in the direction of her home.

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The Lathe of Heaven (1980)

fantasy film, Science fiction

In Portland, Oregon, in the near future, George Orr is charged with abuse of multiple prescription medications, which he was taking to keep himself from dreaming. Orr volunteers for psychiatric care to avoid prosecution, and is assigned to the care of licensed oneirologist William Haber. Orr's explanation of his drug abuse is incredible: He has known since age 17 that his dreams change reality, and tries to prevent himself from this "effective dreaming" because he fears their effects.

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Gambit (1966)

Comedy, Crime, Crime Comedy, Heist

Aspiring Cockney cat burglar Harry Tristan Dean and his sculptor friend Emile Fournier discover exotic Eurasian showgirl Nicole Chang in a crowded Hong Kong nightclub. Nicole bears an uncanny resemblance both to the late wife of the world's richest man, an Arab named Ahmad Shahbandar, as well as to a priceless bust statue of an ancient Chinese Empress, Li Su, owned by the tycoon in tribute to his dead bride. Harry and Emile need Nicole for a scheme to steal the Li Su, replacing it with a copy created by Emile.

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All Through the Night (1942)

comedy thriller, Crime, Drama, Secret Agent, thriller film, war film

The gang of big-shot Broadway gambler Alfred "Gloves" Donahue, at a restaurant, plays with military toys, imagining fighting Hitler. The restaurant gives Gloves a cheesecake not made by Mr. Miller, a baker who makes Gloves' favorite cheesecake, and Donahue is unhappy.

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Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006)

Action, thriller film, war film

The story is not linked to the first part of the series. Instead, it focuses on a fictional explanation for the Ryanggang explosion in 2004, in which an unexplained mushroom cloud occurred in North Korea. After reconnaissance satellites detect a large, three-stage Topol intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a nuclear weapon in North Korea, which can strike anywhere in the continental United States, United States President Adair T.

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Panic (2000)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Alex lives a double life: he is married with a day job, and is a professional hitman. Trained by his father Michael from youth, Alex is dissatisfied with his work and wishes to leave the business behind. He goes into psychotherapy with Dr.

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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)

Action, Crime, Drama, rape and revenge film

Hiroshi Hada, a Japanese businessman in a troubled marriage, sees a woman being groped in a crowded Tokyo subway. He is fascinated by the fact that she moans silently, involuntarily orgasms, but does not cry out or let people know she is being sexually molested. When Hada is transferred to Los Angeles, he has too much to drink at a business party and tries to imitate what he saw by groping a Caucasian school girl while riding a crowded bus.

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The River King (2005)

Drama, mystery film, thriller film

Two young boys discover the body of Gus Pierce, a seventeen-year-old student at the prestigious Haddan School, in a frozen river. Local policemen Abel Grey and his partner retrieve the body and begin investigating at the school. The principal describes Gus as a loner, often depressed and alienated, and states it is a suicide; he is upset when the officers do not agree.

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Patrick (1978)

Horror, Science fiction, thriller film

Three years after murdering his parents, Patrick (Thompson) lies in a coma at the Roget Clinic, a private hospital in Melbourne. Following a job interview with Matron Cassidy (Blake), the head of the hospital, Kathy Jacquard (Penhaligon) is taken on as Patrick's new nurse. The hospital's owner, Dr.

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Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)

Action, Crime, Drama, Motor-Bike Film, outlaw biker film, thriller film

The Angels first take note of "Poet" (Jack Nicholson) after he is fired from his job for assaulting a customer. Later on, Poet pulls up to a convenience store where the gang are doing motorcycle stunts in the carpark. Here, one of the gang accidentally breaks the headlight on Poet's motorcycle and insults it.

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Desierto (2015)

thriller film

A group of Mexican migrant workers seek a better life by crossing the US border illegally; when the truck carrying them breaks down in the middle of nowhere, the driver points the migrants and his partner Mechas in the direction of the United States and wishes them luck. Moises is also a member of the migrants and follows as the group splits in two while trying to pass the border. Sam is a merciless, rifle-toting vigilante who, with his faithful but vicious Malinois dog, Tracker, hunts for rabbits near the border and notices the group trespassing; with the help of Tracker and the use of his M1 Garand rifle, Sam kills most of the group,…

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Welcome to the Punch (2013)

Action, Conspiracy Thriller, Crime, thriller film

Four gunmen emerge from a building in gas masks after a robbery and leave on motorbikes. DI Max Lewinsky sets off in pursuit of the gang in his car. He fails to catch them and suffers an injury after being shot in the leg by Jacob Sternwood, who could have easily killed him.

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Open Grave (2013)

Horror, Post-apocalyptic, thriller film, Zombie

A man wakes up in a large pit full of dead bodies and does not remember how he got there. A mute woman helps him escape, and he follows her to a house with four other occupants—a German man and three Americans. Like him, the others do not remember who they are; only the mute woman, who does not understand English, seems to know about them, although they slowly begin to remember certain attributes, such as an ability with guns or certain languages.

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Shadow Dancer (2012)

Drama, Political Drama, Political Thriller, Secret Agent, spy film, thriller film

In the opening scene, set in 1973, the Troubles in Northern Ireland result in the death of Collette's younger brother when they are children. The film jumps forward to 1993 London. After a failed bombing attack in London, Collette is arrested and offered a choice by an MI5 officer, Mac, who is assigned as her handler.

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Rollover (1981)

Drama, Political Thriller, thriller film

Lee Winters is the widow of Charlie, the chairman and primary stockholder of Winterchem Enterprises, a chemical company, who is attempting to obtain financing of the purchase of a processing plant in Spain while trying to determine why her husband was murdered. Apparently, the late Charlie discovered some damning information about an Account Number 21214, a secret slush fund involving asset transfers. Respected financier Hubbell Smith takes over as president of Borough National Bank at the request of First New York Bank chairman Maxwell Emery, in an attempt to have Smith discover the financial status of Borough National.

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